September 22, 2022 - Great Bend to Ness City, Kansas

You have probably heard the say, “What a difference a day can make.” Well, I think that is true today! Last night the temperature had dropped from the mid-90s to the low 60s by 9pm and the rain was just starting as we went to bed. The rain continued all night and was quite heavy at times. I woke up at 4am and got up to dig out the down comforter because it was cold! When the alarm went off at 7, neither of us wanted to get up. It was still raining, dark, and the temperature was about 53! Around 8 am we packed up and moved the RVs so we could connect with WIFI for a while hoping the rain would let up. Finally, around 10 am the rain was mostly stopped, so the guys geared up and took off. Marcia and I waited another hour before we followed behind them.

They took a couple breaks and after lunch Tobey took off before Phil and they agreed to meet in Ness City.

We did see one other biker on the route and he stopped to talk to us at the lunch break. He was an older gentleman from Switzerland riding unassisted. He started in New York and is hoping to make it to California!

At the Alexander rest stop they had an historic marker which gave some history of the area.

Fun yard art!

It was a pretty uneventful day and not much to see along the way other than the open plains and some farm land. Clouds and intermittent mist were the order of the day, but fortunately, there wasn’t much wind.

Tobey pulled into the city park in Ness City about 4 pm after riding 64.2 miles. The temperature was still pretty chilly! Phil arrived shortly behind him. We had time to play a few games of Sequence before dinner and I am proud to say that Marcia and I beat the Tobey and Phil, three games to two!

They are planning a little later start tomorrow since it is still a bit rainy and should be stopping by 8:30 or 9 tomorrow morning. Welcome to Fall, and on to Scott City, Kansas!