Girard, KS to Ash Grove, MO

We decided to sleep more this morning coming off a +100 mile day yesterday. We woke at 8:00 am and started reading Mark's gospel along with Eccl 7. We departed one Baptist church and headed for another 86 miles away in Ash Grove, Missouri. We had a typical day of riding...strong in the morning, weaker in the afternoon, but we finished strong. We stopped for lunch at a cool bistro in Pittsburgh, KS where we had a wonderful all-you-can-eat salad bar (with meatballs, and soup). The staff was excellent...in fact the owner offered us his pool if we wanted a short swim to cool off. But we pressed on...Tomorrrow we will take a shortened day to do some bike adjustments and get needed rest. Please keep praying for us. Pax.