Michael has reached Kansas and the long, flatish road that accompanies it. He rode about 60 miles today with a headwind that made the whole day a bit more of a slog than anything. But tonight will be spent in Chanute, KS. At Michael's request I'm writing about that.He said he rode into the town and saw pictures of gliders and airplanes on the welcome board. I think he poked around and found out that the town was named after Octave Chanute, an aviation pioneer who helped the Wright brothers with their ideas and who graces our presence in the photo above. You can read more at this link, but he sounds like a cool guy.
Tomorrow holds more of the same in terms of riding. I will continue updating the map of where the group is, so it will be available for viewing as well!
Coolbeans Mike, great stories and can't wait to see all the pics! Hope you're having a blast! Catch ya later, Dan
ReplyDeleteI'm sure it crossed Michael's mind that he might rather be flying in the air across Kansas, rather than on the ground.
ReplyDeleteMarsha, I agree! I think that Kansas makes it hard not to remember flight (see June 26 post). I wonder if he built a plane that he could power by pedaling would it count? ;)
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