We had an interesting morning, spending time chatting with Ed and Steven, from Santa Fe, New Mexico and Bellingham, Washington respectively. They were fellow long distance cyclist and we spent breakfast at the motel telling stories. They were about 70 years old and had made the transition to e-bikes and 100% motels. We have a lot to learn from them.
Our first site of the day was Pawnee Rock. It is known as the half way point of the Santa Fe trail.
The rock is a mound 50' high and not too impressive.
Our next stop was a bike shop in Great Bend, Kansas. It was in an old downtown building. Rob had his pedals replaced after an equipment failure, late yesterday.
We were able to get a great lunch and were stock up on homemade cookies at a local coffee shop.
The town of Great Bend is the county seat for Burton County. They had a very unique county building.
As we near the center of the state, the terrain has changed. It is much more green than the western part of the state.
I took this picture of a few cows 🐄. Cows often express their curiosity by watching us intently as we cycled past them.
We ended the day with 30 minutes of cycling in a light rain. It is the third day in a row we got rained upon. The ground is pretty wet, so we expect to stay in motels for the foreseeable future.
After dinner, we walked around town a bit. The Rice County Courthouse pictured below is a fine example of Romanesc architecture..... according to Wikipedia 😀
Thanks for continuing to sharing your adventures. It’s fun to live vicariously through the three of you and the Parkers!
ReplyDeleteThanks Lowell....I am enjoying the Parkers tour too. It is fun to be on the road.
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