June 16, 2007

Greeetings from Bethany, Missouri - northeast of Kansas City, MO. Today, we said goodbye to the "Captain," Bob Fox, who went home. We are now down to 3 riders, but going strong. The blogmaster (Tressa) drove 8 hrs. to visit us here in Missouri & brought us some supplies to replenish our stock. Thanks to Jim Boor at the Elkhart UPS Center for 11 cases of bottled water. With temperatures in the high 80's/low 90's, we do need that water! The flatlands of Kansas have given way to a more hilly terrain in Missouri, so we are working for each mile.

Starting tomorrow, we will ride individually in 10-12 mile shifts - 3 shifts per man. We anticipate being able to cover around 100 miles per day for the duration of our trip. For those of you who haven't heard, we have changed our final destination for this ride. After closer analysis of the roads, we determined that there was a clearer path to ride into Washington, DC rather than NYC. So, we plan to finish in our nation's capital. The riders are pleased with this decision & the chance to see America's landmarks first-hand.