Coldwater, KS

Out of Oklahoma and into Kansas. I have a new focus point when riding – water towers. This way I can spot a town from miles away and have something to strive to get to, especially on a 90 mile day like today. It was another HOT (upper 90s) day, and once we got into town, we stopped at a (the) local ice cream shop. Since I knew that we were camping, and I was hungry, I got a chicken sandwich, fries and cherry milkshake. Still wasn’t completely full, but it would hold me over to dinner. Since it was so hot (upper 90s), and there was no air at the campground, I took my time in town, staying as long as I could at the ice cream shop before heading over to the library. We had an amusing time reading some of the magazines (Seventeen in particular) as they provided a wealth of knowledge and humor. I took a 45 minute nap on the floor before it was time to leave as they closed at 5:30. To keep cool at the campground, I would take the hose and run cold water over my head about every 30 minutes. The heat really got to me today. My mom suggested that I get a motel room, but that is not the Bike and Build way. Its all for one and one for all, especially since this is for affordable housing, we should not complain about our accommodations.