BACK IN THE MIDWEST

Hello everyone,

On the second night that Charlie, Mike, Tom, John, and I were camping in Pueblo, a storm came in with a wind like you would not believe. It blew over some of our tents, so we packed up and took shelter in a hotel room.

We had planned on riding from Eads to Tribune; however, Vicki discovered that the Ride Across Kansas was starting from Tribune with 800 riders on the day that we would be leaving. So we decided to ride to Leoti and spend the night. The guys left from Leoti, and so once again I am on my own.

I had a rest day in the quaint town of Lindsborg, Kansas. The first settlers of this town were from Sweden, and the Swedish ancestry and cultures have been preserved there. The signs, food, and names of the residents are all Swedish. There are many Swedish Dala Horses (which are carved wood horses brightly painted) sitting on the sidewalk.

I have now traveled 2600 miles. I made it through Colorado and Kansas and am now in Missouri. It is good to be back in the Midwest in familiar territory and out of the mountains. The weather is now hot, windy, and I am dealing with the rain. The wildlife I am now seeing is pheasant and quail. I will be traveling the Katy Trail so I am now off the TransAm Route.

Talk again next week.