Author Archives: John Aylward

Day 29: Topeka Kansas to St Joseph Missouri

Today’s Highlights:We completed our traversal of Kansas today, entering Missouri in the town of Rushville. Our final fifty seven miles across Kansas were just as enjoyable as the previous days. For the first several miles we cycled through the capital … Continue reading

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Day 28: Abilene to Topeka

Today’s Highlights:It was another delightful day for cycling. The weather was beautiful, with a clear blue sky in the morning and high puffy clouds in the afternoon. Comfortable 60-degree temps started our morning, and the heat of the 90-degree afternoon … Continue reading

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Day 27: McPherson to Abilene

Today’s Highlights:Kansas just keeps getting better on our easterly journey through it! Today’s ride was one of my favorite of the trip so far. We were back on quite, narrow country roads, surrounded by farms and pastures and fields of … Continue reading

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Day 26: Great Bend to McPherson

Today’s Highlights:It was another fantastic day of cycling. The morning ride was very peaceful. We left the hotel at 6:15 just as the sun was rising. The short ride through the city of Great Bend was quite, and the next … Continue reading

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