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
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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
Day 86: Dixon Springs State Park
Today we crossed into the State that is Illinois: The Land of Lincoln, or the Prairie State. To get to Illinois from Kentuky we had to cross the Ohio river. Unfortunately there was
Day 85: Marion (United Methodist Church)
We only have approximately 12 more miles to go before we enter the State of Illinois. So the question I have to ask is, having crossed through the State of Kentuky why is
Day 84: Utica (Fire Station)
Two Amish girls cycling on a Sunday morning: Sue arrived this afternoon. Therefore, because until then we only had Creed to lead us and he had to drive the van, I volunteered to
Day 83: White Mills (Christian Church)
Ferry at Green River: Today was a totally awesome absoluely fantastic 150 mile cycle ride to White Mills via Mamouth Cave. Also passed within 49 miles of Glasgow (Ky). Met Richard from said
Day 82: Bardstown
So the Bourbon tasting turned out to be a promotional evening forJim Beam. We had: Single Barrel Signature Craft (12 year old) Signature Craft Rare Spanish Brandy Knob Creek Smoked Maple Hornitos Black
Day 81: Harrodsburg
Today's Wow (words of wisdom) moment: So the thunderstorms past us by, but there was rain early morning, which delayed play. Eventually left camp at 9am with no rain, but very