Monthly Archives: July 2010

With Kansas getting even flatter progress was great and we were clocking up the miles in no time.  Today was also the day I would pass the 2000 mile mark!  Half way! Today had another long road without anything, 58 … Continue reading →

Kansas has so far come up trumps and today was no different.  It was the usual routine of get up, and do about 25 miles before breakfast.  Today I managed to get hold of blueberry pancakes which were amazing. We … Continue reading →

Left the luxury of the church hall to get on the flats again hoping to have a good day mileage wise.  Even though the flats make for much easier cycling, they take a bit more mental strength as there isnt … Continue reading →

I spent the morning in Girard doing the usual sorting stuff of a laundry and blog updating and of course my big breakfast.  As this was the day after the football match I needed to give Christian time to get … Continue reading →

I woke up in my new home after a greats nights sleep.  My plan was to head to the city of Pittsberg which is just inside Kansas.  I was on the road by 7am.  There was still a lot of … Continue reading →

For those who dont know, Manchester United are doing a tour of America this summer.  It just so turns out that they have a match on the 25th July in Kansas city.  Christian is a life long fan and also … Continue reading →

A slightly longer day planned today to get the Ozarks out of the way.  The terrain was becoming less brutal thankfully and more like rolling hills instead of steep ones.  I was now using my iPod more and more to … Continue reading →

On this trip there are only ever; very hard days, hard days and less hard days.  This was one of those very hard days.  Infact it was the hardest day of the whole trip for me.  After a big day … Continue reading →

Chester was right on the Illinois – Missouri border so within a few minutes of setting off we had crossed the Mississippi and were in a new state!  For anyone who doesnt know what the Ozarks are (and I had … Continue reading →

I woke up in Carbondale which is the biggest city we have been in for a while.  It was also the only city with a bike shop we would come across for a while.  So after a few painful days … Continue reading →