Day 21: McPherson to Abilene, KS 62 miles, avg speed 16.8mphThis is Buckeye Street in Abilene. The photo doesn't portray it but it looks a lot like East State Street in Salem. Big two and three story houses and lots of green grass.
The big attractions in Abilene are the Eisenhower home and museum and of all things the Greyhound Hall of Fame. Apparently, greyhound racing didn't start in Florida. It started right here in Kansas. Seems odd but I'll learn more if I get there tomorrow. We're way out by the interstate and we don't have any other available transportation other than our bikes. Most of us would rather not get back on them on rest day.
Today was the ninth straight day of riding. We don't have any more long stretches like that ahead. Seven days from here on out. Geoff, who rides 400 miles per week when he's not doing this, said don't spend your rest day doing a lot of activity. Use it to rest. I think I'll take his advice.
Rest well.....soon you will be halfway, doesn't seem possible. More adventures await!
ReplyDeleteHi Sam,
ReplyDeleteAre you doing the ice trick to give those tired muscles a treat? You are something! Sounds like a day for browsing a magazine or two -- I still have a copy of a 1964 National Lampoon that you can read.
Chas and Judy are arriving about 4:00 today. On the way out he's stopping to take a look at a railroad bridge near Harrisburg. I'm sure he'll have lots of pictures. So, I've got that going for me!
Rest those weary bones and watch out for the Indian fights. I think they just put the information on their Web site about the last fight taking place in 1876 to fool the tourists.
Where are you going to be on your birthday in June?
hey festus, you should have always been writing for national lampoon after your chance with MAD magazine...........and then you could have raised your career to "rolling stone"........always a great writer, i can bring some of your letters from nam and ada........."on the cover of the rolling stone"...i even have some of your recipes.....i want a full report on the train tressle bridges........have fun with chas and stella....there is a blog near sam's about people WALKING across the united states, (while there are still united)....that would be a good project for you............you are the crazy man!
ReplyDeletetypo.....while we are still united........and you are the max-vet......truly.......i hope we stay united........."on the cover of the rolling stone"!
ReplyDeleteas for sambo, i would take advice from someone who rides 400 + miles a week (not that is OCD in any form)......if geoff gives you that kind of advice............i would take it and i hope that you did.....not that there is anything wrong with riding a bike 400 miles a week...........where does he ride?.around and around and around?
ReplyDeleteas far as where he is going to be on his birthday...(it is also aunt flosses's birthday)...it is not as far away as he could have been....maybe he has box seats to a tribe game somewhere........naaaaaah!!!!!
ReplyDeleteto the beaver, a true american hero......we are all grateful for your service....i am one day late but we all appreciate your service.........you are the man!...when you went to vietnam, we were all protesting the fact that you were there.........go figure.......and of course we all remember the great Labbe!........one of the first.sorry i was a bit late..........cb