We weren't sure we'd be able to ride today, but when we woke this morning, the weather system which caused so much rain yesterday had shifted to the north. The roads were still wet, but no rain at all. We were happy to get on the road again.
A short distance out of Chanute, our road was closed because of construction on a new bridge. I asked for local knowledge at a nearby office, where we were shown how to get around the problem using local farm roads. After a couple of miles on those muddy roads our bike and cases looked like they'd just finished a mountain bike race.
The rest of the ride was uneventful, covering 60 miles to the big college town of Pittsburg. The treat at the end of the day was a visit from Sandy's niece Carol, who drove down from Kansas City to spend the evening with us. We went out for a good dinner, during which the weather caught back up with us. By the time we got back to the hotel we were in a full-fledged thunderstorm, which is crashing outside as I write. The bike is outside, but under the hotel's portico, so all is well.
So nice you got together with Mike and the familiy a few days back and Carol today. Even though I don't post under each day I do read them all. I'm following you! Keep enjoying yourself and riding hard! Love you!
ReplyDeleteGood work keeping the RFM program going. You guys are determined to get out of Kansas. It looks like you could be in a new state tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteOh-oh. I just checked your weather - don't worry about cleaning the mud off the bike yet, looks like one more day of rain, maybe a good day for a late start. Better weather is coming though. Where are you finishing up at when you're all done? It looks like you are heading for Florida, but I thought you had another destination in mind.