July 9 and 10th.
Yesterday we biked 81 miles and 6500 feet through the remnants of hurricane Beryl. Driving rain and wind all day. The country was quite beautiful, but it was hard to notice much. Today, it was lovely. 76 miles through rolling hills of the Ozarks. Mostly farming communities and open space. We have been staying primarily in churches. Even though it’s in the middle of the week, they are buzzing with activity. Bible classes, AA meetings, recovery meetings, and other events. You get a different picture of how important religion is in rural America than I would have perhaps guessed.
Tomorrow we bike into Kansas. Should be much flatter, but perhaps more windy. We will see.
Jeremy Bikes NEALS 30th Anniversary Ride 