Day 110: Fairplay (3034m, 9,953ft, 2.26bn )
So today is the day that Americans celebrate their Independence. It is such a joy to be here today! Especially as there was some great cycling to be had on the way to
David
Day 109: Royal Canyon (1,941m, 6,368ft, 1.44bn)
Today we headed into the Rocky Mountains. Tomorrow we embark on our greatest elevation gain of the trip. I am looking forward to it. Instead of going straight into the campsite this afternoon
Day 108: Pueblo (Rest Day)
Relaxing day in Pueblo. Visted art gallery, drank coffee, ate ice cream (7 scoops in total, the best being lemon poppy seed), BLT, walked river walkway and then, on return to the campsite
Day 107: Pueblo (1,430m, 4,692ft, 1.06bn)
The 1st of July 2014, oh no, three months to the day and I'll be back behind a desk! ..... in the meantime it's fun fun fun all the way
Day 106: Ordway (1,314m, 4,311ft)
With the sun on my back and the wind on the starboard bow, veering to the port bow and with outstanding vistas all around it was a most fantastic ride today. Also, whilst
Day 105: Eads (1,286m 4,219ft)
Well that's us out of Kansas and into Colorado (The Centenial State). I saw not one sunflower in the Sunflower State. However, I did enjoy my ride through the state. Tonight
Day 104: Leoti
So early into the ride this morning I stopped to take a photograph: Whilst taking said photograph I was attacked by marauding mosquitoes and biting black flies. It was when I remounted my
Day 103: Ness City
Today we visited Fort Larned on the Santa Fa Trail. The fort was built in the second half of the 19th Century. Suprisingly the buildings were made of stone, I was expecting wood,
Day 102: Larned
Today's Flower is: White Today's Creature is: Rescued Turtle Today's Road is: NE 140th Ave This morning's weather: V. Overcast. Blog up to date: time
Day 101: Sterling
Today's Flower is: Yellow Today's Creature is: Zebra Today's Road is: North Ridge Road Today's Structure is: Purple Shed Today, on two occasions when I
Day 100: Newton
Wow, that is 100 days on the road! Today's Flower is: White Today's Creature is: Bull Today's Road is: Flinthills Road Unfortunately we were routed down 150th
Day 99: Eureka
Today's flower is: Violet Today's Creature is: A Grasshopper Today's road is: US 54 I think that today more (live) animals were seen than on any other
Day 98: Chanute
The early starters are starting even earlier. The hotel receptionist said that Carl and Bobsicle were away at 5.15am and the girls (Christi and Adell) were off at 5.45am. This is
Day 97: Pittsburg (Rest Day)
Pittsburg, Kansas is a dump. It appears to have absolutely no redeeming features. It is the worst of America. Do not bother visiting, it is the pits! I am somewhat suprised how dire
Day 96: Pittsburg
Passed the 5,000 mile mark! It has had its ups and downs: Passed from Misery into Kansas (Officially: The Sunflower State. AKA: The Wheat State). It would appear that someone has "
Day 95: Ash Grove
On the Road: The half way mark, in terms of days on the road, has arrived. And, as of this evening, I have cycled in excess of 4954 miles. Went off route today
Day 94: Marshfield
Today I met Ben in the general store at Ben Davis (just a coincidence). I bought ice cream and a drink and, whilst consuming said products, got into conversation with Ben. He asked
Day 93: Houston
An up and down kind of day in the Missouri, or should that be Misery, Ozark Mountains. Yet more turtles transported by me to the safety of the roadside, rather then left to
Day 92: Eminence
It all started with A Road and, then, in no time you've got N Roads, M and M Road, Double D, KY and 38DD .... It looks as though the locals are
Day 91: Centerville
Today's News Article 1: It rained for the first 18 miles. Article 2: The sun did not bother to make an appearance until I arrived at destination. Accordingly, I wished I&
Day 90: Farmington
.... Phew .... This time I managed, with the assistance of Creed and Sue, our leaders, to cross the Mississippi without incident! Here I am in Illinois, sporting Evel Knievel T-shirt: This is the bridge
Day 89: Chester
Well, there is Children in Need, Comic Relief, Sport Relief, Hand Relief, Water Aid, Live Aid, Band Aid, Lucozade, so why not Kinkaid? I grant you perhaps a little deviant, but if the
Day 88: Carbondale (Rest Day)
The main event of the day was the group (well 8 of 11) haircutting to raise money for the colon awareness charity that Alex is raising money for. This caper has helped to
Day 87: Carbondale
Highs and Lows Today's low occured early in the day. It occurred when it dawned on my that I may need to use the campsite's outhouse for my morning