Howdy All, I made it home about 4 hours ago. Beautiful ride today. Close to 550 miles from Springfield, MO. Since this post closes out my trip to Ft. Riley, KS for this go around, I'd like to say thanks to all those who offered their hospitality. I am especially grateful to Cary (Hobo) and Shawn (Scooterhair) for opening their homes to me, and "allowing" me to consume copious quantities of barley pop. I had a blast during the past seven days........even the work was fun...........and I can't wait until 7 July when I get to do it all over again. I don't think I've mentioned that yet, have I? Well, once it firms up a little more, I will, but for now, suffice it to say that I'll be doing this trip again in the near future. Onward!
I took a few pictures yesterday while riding down KS 177 and east on US 54. Enjoy. This has to be some of the prettiest countryside I've ever seen. All the windmills, the wells, and just the openess of the entire area is overwhelming to me. If you ever get the opportunity to ride KS 177, please do so. You WILL love it. It is 106 miles of sheer beauty..........as well as some rathering interesting sites...........some which came up so fast, that I didn't have time to grab the camera out of the bottle caddy.