Woke up to a thunderstorm and rain so laid in bed til it was over. Didn’t leave til 7:00. Turned out the day turned sunny and hot in a short time. Another 60 miles of nothing. It was boring and frustrating. I was to meet a friend in Chanute about noon but was a little behind my expected ETA due to a late start.

The ride was OK but nothing to write home about. A few hills but mostly flat. Just HOT. When I stopped for my first water break, I realized I hadn’t filled up my main water bottle. How stupid of me. I had two bottles in reserve, but it was hot already. Down the road away, I came upon the first rest area I’ve seen in KS. And they had bathrooms and a drinking fountain. Filled my bottle and was so thankful. The trail angels are taking care of me.

My rendezvous with my friend was kind of hilarious. He was to meet me at a specified time and place, but he got there super early and tried to find me. I screwed up cause I read the map wrong, but we finally found each other. I was so hot I tho”t I ‘d faint.

Took me to his home where I did laundry, showered, and became a real person again. His wife prepared a great dinner, and we drank wine while sitting on their deck overlooking the pond. Fred and I had ridden the BAK (bike across kansas) and the ride across WISC. Can’t remember the name. Known each other for over 20 years.

So glad to meet up with fellow bikers. We had lots of memories to share.