Hey y’all,
Here’s the update for today: little rain (more of a light drizzle), lots of flooded territory and finally, flat terrain. That’s about it. I rode again, the miles slowly (I repeat, slowly) ticked away and we made in to Cherokee, OK to the First United Methodist Church. Nothing too major to report on that front. I rode with Lindsay and Mike, and Lindsay, Miss “Flat”ulence herself, had two flats along the way. They are quite frustrating; I really hate stopping on the road because my legs tighten up and I basically have to start the day over again!! And all that I ask that if ever you are driving on the road, please, for the love of all things good, do NOT throw a glass bottle onto the road. Thanks.
The most noteworthy part of the ride today was not the level terrain, or the many rounds of 20 Questions we played to pass the time, but of all the rainwater that we’re seeing everywhere. Creeks which are probably about 5 feet across are now 35 feet across. Water is flooding fields along the way and side roads off the main highway we’re riding on. You can see infrastructure improvements like ditches/canals along the roadway with tunnels under branch roads, but even so, the height of the water levels is unbelievable. One house we rode by was surrounded up to about a foot from its foundations entirely by water with its barn and yard already flooded. Quite a sight and one I can’t say I had prepared myself for before this trip started.
As the days go by in Oklahoma and we get into Kansas, we find ourselves in the middle of Tornado Alley, essentially the counties with the most severe weather in the world. We have certainly seen the rain/storm end of that already. Some of us are itching to see a tornado but from a very far distance (I know many of you are hoping that day will not come…) but to prepare you (and give forewarning that we may not have internet in a few of the days ahead because we will be camping), we’re going to be riding through the town in Kansas (Greenberg? Greenbriar?? I can’t quite remember) that was leveled in last month’s tornadoes. It will surely be a sight to see. More updates after that.
Time for bed, sorry this is short but I’m sleepy.
Love, CVH
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You are covering lots of territory and making tracks fast now. Even with all the rain and flooding, you are seeing how so many in this country live and have to deal with environmental issues. So housing can be a concern everywhere. Pedal safely! We miss you.
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