An early wake-up with the sun. Getting to this campsite added 25 off route miles Nancy offered to shuttle me back to the point I left my route yesterday.
I am back on route at 9:15 AM and the sun is wasting no time cooking the asphalt and everything else in its path. To my relief, the steep hills vanished after 6 miles. The replacement, low grade wavy land. I begin climbing a mile long 2% grade and then down the other side with a 2% grade. This would continue the rest of the day so I am riding in big gears and zipping through the miles.
Also there are a lot of windmills so these must be a very windy place but not today, the day is calm as l trade Missouri for Kansas.
I arrived at my first option to camp in Giard, KS. and the park has no shade, the ground is scorched and the sun has brought the temperature to 100°. It is mid afternoon so I decide to ride to option two, Walnut, KS. a cycling hostel hosted by the Immanuel Lutheran Church. This brought my mileage up to 81 but I will have a nice sleep.
