Day 30 July 9th Council Grove to McPherson Lake S.P.

So this is day 30. The stars last night were incredible. So milky and layered. I have never been more grateful for having to pee in my life.

Our legs, especially our knees are really really tired. We are debating about our next rest day. Trying to wait until Pueblo to stay with our friend Marya, but also trying to listen to our bodies. However, this morning, after we left Council Grove, the hills seemed to have been stretched out a bit and are being gentle on us.

We ate this morning at Rosie's bakery. Homemade doughnuts! (and of course other more filling breakfast items). We eavesdropped on some farmers talking about whether to harvest, sell, give up for the year. It's misty again now, and lightly raining, so I guess maybe that's why they're all in here debating. The farmers gave us the best of luck and some tips on roads and weather and Rosie told us where to get groceries. So we headed a little ways to the grocery store, which I only mention because a nice man there, who seemed to like biking also, offered to let us cook breakfast at his house. Very nice. People in Kansas, rock. As I've been sitting here, now in the Herington Public Library, the librarian came over to offer me a glass of water. What library can you drink in? especially while typing at a computer?

It should take us another couple of days to meet back up with the TransAm trail, but so far we are happy with our choice, going from fake lake to fake lake.