Kansas. flat and hot

Kansas is flat and hot...at least so far.  We have made it to Pittsburg for a day off.  We could have moved on but we have to wait for a package that I ordered from REI.  It contains another mesh sided sleeveless jersey for me (too hot for anything more) and cycling sandals for Sam plus some caffeine enriched GU shots.  We launched this journey with a mind to wear out some gear and replace it if needed along the way and Sam's shoes are the first to truly go.  Truthfully, they were already worn out when we left but putting on a good front.

I have stolen some images from a group rider blog up ahead because he has more down time to play around with graphics than me....anyway, this is where we are:

Here is what lies ahead.  Let me say that I can hardly contain my anticipation of getting to the Rockies:

Now that we have left Missouri, I am in territory that I have never visited before and so from here on out is the reason I (speaking for myself) loaded my bike in a Grand Caravan nearly two months ago in the first place.  Most days is really just riding a bicycle and thinking about food and water but this really is the grandest adventure of my life.