We're not in Kansas anymore

No access to wifi last night so this is a two day entry.

From Council Grove we made it to Baldwin City, Ks and stayed on the campus of Baker College.  We have now stay at a Baptist, Mennonite, Methodist and at Baker we added Lutheran.  Again another beautiful campus.

The ride was our last long ride - 84 miles and the wind while not our friend was not our enemy either.  In the morning we had a slight headwind which increased to about 11 mph in the afternoon.  Lots of hills - rolling up and down.  By the end of the day we had climbed 2500 feet - all on rollers.

Russ (the banker) returned to the ride while Kyle was a no show.  Supposedly he will be returning for the last two days.  I know he reads the blog - so he better show up cause Russ and I are hauling.  We cruised yesterday.

For lunch the group stopped in one of the little towns - there are more and more signs of civilization....

One story about Baker College.  President Taft visited the campus and supposedly he was so fat he walked over a bridge on campus and it collapsed under his weight.  They replaced the bridge with a stone bridge per chance he came back.

We slept next to the gym and unfortunately I put my tent up first.  After a while some of the other riders came in and begin to put up their tents.  To my misfortune the couple that I slept next to the first night elected to pitch next to me - and I endured a heavy duty snorer all night.  Sometimes camping sucks.

On Tuesday we rode 64 miles to Independence MO - leaving Kansas behind us.  We have added to our list of religions - today we are sleeping at an RV park on the campus of the World HQ of the Mormons.  We all know the Mormons of Utah - but it seems there is another branch that in Missouri that also claims to be the center of the Church.  Have to learn more about this tonight.

It was a great ride - only 64 miles.  Seemed like a quick jaunt.  

After unloading the van with our luggage - it appears we have beer thieves in the group.  Everybody is supposed to buy their own beer and the ride provides ice.  Seems some of the people have decided that the beer is free and helping themselves to other people's beer.  So the ride leader decided to post a "free beer" sign on the cooler but then proceeded to  put the cooler under lock and key.

People got the message and know everybody is trying to figure out where the closest beer store is.  

Me I'm still sticking to soda and water.  

Three more days of riding......