The weather is beginning to become an issue. I rode a stretch that was 51 miles yesterday with only one town in the middle and there were strong winds in my face the entire day. A stretch that should have taken 3:30 took me 5 hours.
It looks like I'll be experiencing more of the same today. I'm heading for Dodge City, KS. There is a wind advisory of up to 30 mile an hour winds out of the southeast for this afternoon. Guess which way I'm travelling? Yep, southeast.
On the bright side, after spending the night stealth camping in a city park in Syracuse, KS, I got to luxuriate in a Best Western motel room last night. Now, normally there is never anything on TV when I stay in a hotel but Turner Movie Classics was celebrating the 100th anniversary of Jimmie Stewart's birth. Yesterday I got to watch Doris Day and Stewart in The Man Who Knew Too Much, while eating dinner I watched Grace Kelly and Stewart in Rear Window--I love Grace Kelly. And, finally, I watched Stewart, John Wayne and Lee Marvin on the late viewing of The Man Who Shot Liberty Vallance. Not bad.
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Tal--again, you rule. See if you can pick me up a sweet antique Winchester in Dodge City. I'll send you a scabbard for your bicycle. So what is involved in stealth camping?
Tal, Wow, I hope the winds change for you (or quit completely) Kansas must be a huge state to ride across, and I agree, not the most exciting. Great accomplishment so far, keep at it! (I just returned from AZ where it was 108 degrees) Mindy
So just how *red* is Kansas???
Becky Blue
Matthew,
For stealth camping: find a city park, hang out in the park(try to look non chalant) until sundown. Then set up your tent and spend the night waking up everytime you hear a sound until the sun comes up. Then skeedaddle.
Hi Mindy,
108! I'm not sure which I would rather deal with: excessive heat or wind. It's Friday morning now. I'm at the computer trying to figure out if I can continue on or if I'll need to call my cousin.
Tal
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