We've passed from Western Kansas into Eastern Colorado, cutting one 8 mile corner of Nebraska along the way. Last night we slept in a lovely, grassy park in Wray, Colorado. We were woken up at 4:30 am, when the sprinklers went off about 2 feet from where we were sleeping. Getting everyone up, normally a 20 minute process, took about four seconds. It was very impressive.
We had some big hills in Western Kansas before hitting Nebraska, but now that we're in the baby foothills of the Rockies the road is pretty flat and manageable. We stopped for a night in Oberlin, Kansas, which was slightly disorienting but pretty cool, and for a night in Bird City where we ate at the best steak house in the state. We're all excited to see the terrain gradually change as we move west - we saw our first cactus a few days ago, and by now most of the corn and soy beans have stopped and the cattle have begun. The bugs are getting bigger and weirder, and trees are a rare sight. We'll hopefully be able to get some pictures up in a few days, when we stop for another rest day in Fort Collins.
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Hi Katie,
I think you are getting to territory where you might see Jack rabbits with their huge ears, and tumble weeds rolling around the prairie. Good to hear from you. Sorry about the sprinklers.
Love, Grandma
You guys are really MOVIN'! It's impressive and exciting! We have friends in Fort Collins - Laura will be there later this month, in fact! Keep riding, keep safe, and keep the spirit! -- Roberta from BPC
So did you ride after you woke up, or did you just relocate and sleep some more?
My wife Mary and I just got back from a trip to Jackson, WY where we met a couple for Oberlin, Kansas. We had a nice conversation about many things, including Oberlin, Louisiana.
It's too bad the sprinklers don't go off at 4:30 in the afternoon after riding in the 100 degree heat...
Things you missed in Oberlin --
Juneteenth – celebration, music, BBQ, & more; BPI – Baroque musicians everywhere; Scottish Games – in Wellington now because of parking, but the noisy bagpipers have their 'school' here for a week; parking lot – sadly, the college is ready to connect the Grey Gables and Enviro lots, and trees are gone; Moroccan Restaurant – south on rt 58, already closed for remodeling after less than stellar opening, but no complaints about the 'hookah tent' out back; Chalk Walk – great stuff, mostly washed out by heavy afternoon rain; Jones Farm – a very productive spring!!
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