Day 2 In the Furnace

We left Washington, MO at 6:30, hoping to beat the heat.  But it warmed up by 9am.  So, the whole day was in heat, and I mean HEAT.  107 degrees around 1pm, and we were only about half way to our target destination:  Dodge City, KS.

The heat must have been getting to me, because I made a few mistakes while leading the group on the ride.  Only luck kept us from having something more serious happen.  We talked about it at lunch, and we all learned a lot about group riding.  By the afternoon, we were back to normal, refreshing ourselves on using hand signals, and a good backup plan should we come to an intersection where we're not sure what to do next.

At one of the stops, Kevin and I noticed that Curt had tears in his eyes.  We know how he's fighting through the pain from his broken arm.  Our first inclination was to give him a man-hug and tell him how proud we were how he was fighting his way through the pain.  But, then he told us he had sunblock in his eye.  So much for being supportive friends.  I can't believe I hugged him.   :)

Here are a few pics from today:
Jim, ready to ride after lunch:

Bob's bike had a problem with the battery, so we put the doctors to work.

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 Finally at the hotel in Dodge City...  Walking across the street for dinner and a few beers.

Dinner and beers in Dodge City

Curt and Kevin making their blog entries.