August 4th – Day 21 – Chanute, KS to Eureka, KS – 65mi
Great day for riding. I learned my lesson from yesterday and got on the road early today (6:15am). I had a strong cross-tail wind for most of the day. I was able to stop for an hour to get some breakfast and still got done with riding by 11am. I was averaging around 20 miles with the tailwind, which was a great change from yesterday.
We camped in a city park with a decent pool and Cynthia had enough time to get her primary medical school applications finished. It’s nice having the majority of a day to do other things off the bike, hopefully we can keep this up.
Tonight we met Alena, another adventurous TransAm rider who is doing the whole ride solo after two of her riding partners broke their wrists in an accident and had to quit. She’s headed east, so the nice tailwind I had today was fighting her. She was grateful to meet other riders on the road because she is becoming disheartened with the heat, wind, general boringness of Kansas (great, so that’s what we have to look forward to), and the mountains that loom ahead. It’s been really great meeting other riders, hearing their experiences, and sharing tips and resources when we can. We wish Alena all the best of luck.
Quality Water Means Quality Life
1.2 billion people do not have access to clean water. Help others avoid the choice between thirst or disease.
As we passed through the Ozark Mountains, among Missouri scenic rivers, we came to a gorgeous little spot called "Two Rivers." At this convergence of the Jacks Fork and Current rivers, the silt heavy rapids of the Current meet the clear calm of the Jacks Fork river and one can actually see the divide between the two. I couldn't help but think of the divide between our access to clean water and the lack thereof in the villages of rural Ghana.
Troy and I consume on average, about 12 to 20 (20 oz) bottles of water daily. That's 12 to 20 times per day that, unlike the people in rural Ghana, Troy and I avoid illness without even realizing it. Regardless of how many miles we ride, we have no doubt that stopping anywhere along the road for water will be easy and risk-free.
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