Kansas

We stopped to eat beside the Custer Elm tree in Council Grove















Betse and I sport the new rain covers my mom created for us and leg warmers















Lou in his rain gear















We ran into Jeff Graber at the gas station in Council Grove

Cottonwood Falls to Osage City

View from the scenic route, Highway 177 to Cottonwood Falls















Liz's parents surprised us in Cottonwood Falls with dinner at the Emma Chase cafe




















Cottonwood Falls - we camped by the historical marker















We stopped to take in the view at the Tallgrass Prairie Preserve

Winfield or bust!

Pulling in at Winfield















Leaving Liz's house Friday morning















Our sending party out of Newton from left to right:
Liz, her mom Amanda, me (heidi), my dad Bob and mom Ruth, and my grandpa Laverne

Hoosier Pass, Colorado

We could see the leaves changing color already on the ascent!






























Heidi and Betse














Liz and Lou















(from left to right) Dan (Liz's brother), heidi, Clarence (Liz's dad), & Liz before the long downhill














At the campsite at Mueller State Park with Liz's family

Walden, Colorado

My helmet covered in frost














Justin, another Trans Am'er we camped with in Walden

Colorado at last!!

We began our descent and before long realized that the mountains ahead were the Colorado Rockies (this photo was 10 miles from the border).






























Mark and Liz cooking dinner in Walden, Colorado

Jeffrey City to Rawlins

Geoff (who stayed with Liz's family in Newton) and Liz are in front, the three guys that Geoff is riding with are in back.

Rattlesnake mountains














Continental Divide crossing before Rawlins















Liz with Mike and Liz ahead as we biked to Rawlins















Conrad from London, who we met in Riverside at the campground.

Lander to Jeffrey City, Wyoming

Rv park outside Lander














All but last two are from the ride to Jeffrey City from outside Lander

















































Heidi with bicycle














Some of the cowgirls came over and checked on us when we got a flat up the road

Jeffrey City

Lander!!!

After 85 miles, the Lander sign felt good to see!


































We camped behind the Holiday Lodge hotel.




























































Our first Alco of the trip - we were really excited until we realized the peanut butter we bought there tasted like lard.