Friday, July 1, 2011

Day Thirty One

Today was hot again, but this time far windier. We rode 61 miles from Cottonwood Falls, KS to Newton, KS.

It was pretty close to the same temperature as yesterday. Maybe a little cooler just because of the wind, but not much. And the wind was considerable. It said online 23 mph, and a direct headwind. So it was slow going. We held maybe 7 mph for the first 30 miles or so. We're basically riding on a highway, so the blacktop is hot and there's virtually no shade. We took to stopping at bridges and hanging out in the shade there. Kind if sketchy, but necessary.

We made it to Florence, KS and we found another pool! They had water areobics until 1 (it was 12:30) so we went and got lunch first. We came back after, and paid the 2$ to swim. it was a great way to cool down. We got invited into a game of sharks and minnows, but graciously declined. We chatted with the owner for a while, and bought a couple popsicles! What a way to get out of the heat.

We rode another 10 miles to Peabody, where there was another pool. We were bummed to find that they closed at 5:00, when it was 5:30. Oh well. We rested in the park for a while listening to country music.

It had started to cool down a bit, so we headed out to do out last 18 or so miles. We found a sprinkler and sat there for minute to cool down, and rode fast to Newton. We made it here, got some great Mexican food for dinner, and then rode to the city park where we're staying. They love their fireworks here in Kansas. It was pretty loud earlier, but it's
quieted down now.

Tomorrow: Somewhere on Rt. 50, milage depending on heat and wind.

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