Riding into Dodge
Friday May 31, 2019. Liberal, KS to Dodge City, KS. 88 miles
Ascent= +1,059. Descending= -1,392. Cumulative= 1,434 miles
Prudy and John said good bye as we left for the day's ride and they headed out to Colorado to see friends, but plan to meet up one more time in Junction City, KS during our 3rd rest day.
Weather conditions were again all most perfect with a more gentle following wind. After a relatively quick 40 miles, we had our only SAG of the day in Meade, KS the site of the Dalton Gang's Hideout with an 85 foot tunnel to an out building. It was an interesting place with a small museum, but was several blocks off US-54, next door to the middle of no place, so it's not an attraction you would just stumble upon.
After another 20 miles most of us stopped in Mineola at a small Mexican restaurant, which served American fare in addition to Mexican and Tex-Mex. I had a Taco Salad, while 2 of the others at my table had Philly cheese steak sandwiches and another had an authentic Mexican dish. The service was great and everybody loved their meal.
Another 20 some miles brought us to Dodge City, our home for the night. Dodge City is the site of The Boot Hill Cemetery, the Long Branch Saloon, and both Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson were Deuty Sheriffs there when it was the most famous and infamous frontier town in the 1870's.
We had dinner at the IHOP next to our hotel, after which we had a very rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and ice cream to celebrate BIll's 63r birthday.
Early night tonight to rest up for another 80+ miler tomorrow.
Ascent= +1,059. Descending= -1,392. Cumulative= 1,434 miles
Prudy and John said good bye as we left for the day's ride and they headed out to Colorado to see friends, but plan to meet up one more time in Junction City, KS during our 3rd rest day.
Weather conditions were again all most perfect with a more gentle following wind. After a relatively quick 40 miles, we had our only SAG of the day in Meade, KS the site of the Dalton Gang's Hideout with an 85 foot tunnel to an out building. It was an interesting place with a small museum, but was several blocks off US-54, next door to the middle of no place, so it's not an attraction you would just stumble upon.
After another 20 miles most of us stopped in Mineola at a small Mexican restaurant, which served American fare in addition to Mexican and Tex-Mex. I had a Taco Salad, while 2 of the others at my table had Philly cheese steak sandwiches and another had an authentic Mexican dish. The service was great and everybody loved their meal.
Another 20 some miles brought us to Dodge City, our home for the night. Dodge City is the site of The Boot Hill Cemetery, the Long Branch Saloon, and both Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson were Deuty Sheriffs there when it was the most famous and infamous frontier town in the 1870's.
We had dinner at the IHOP next to our hotel, after which we had a very rich chocolate cake with chocolate frosting and ice cream to celebrate BIll's 63r birthday.
Early night tonight to rest up for another 80+ miler tomorrow.
Comments
Post a Comment