435 miles
We had a pleasant ride today through the Ozarks, into Oklahoma and then up into Kansas. The skies never got really stormy black but switched between bright sun and overcast. Oklahoma has amazing turnpikes. We traveled on two, each had a posted speed limit of 75 mph, yet no one was traveling less than 85. Needless to say we made good time despite battling the high winds from the southwest beating up on us. Lots of horses and cattle in these parts, and many young calves romping about. We saw a few sheep as well. I did notice that the cows tend to stand with either their head or tail towards the wind. I believe the wind could tip them otherwise. The roads were not crowded and we did not see law enforcement in either OK or KS. That was an observation that does make you wonder what you would do if you really needed help. The only officer we saw was a KS State Trooper who was participating in a 'Safety Fair' at the Kansas Welcome Center. Yes...we definitely blended in with that scene; neon lime green is really in. Oklahoma and Kansas are 'no helmet' states, and we rarely saw motorbike riders with helmets. Not only were we in the minority in helmet wearing but we also seemed to be heading the wrong direction. We passed many, many bikes heading south. The terrain in these states reminded us of Texas, with lots of brush and flat low grass plains.
Dinner tonight was in a little local pizza bar that displays, among other memorabilia, a letter written to Abraham Lincoln asking hm to grow 'whiskers'.
We hope to cross into South Dakota tomorrow and that our luck with the weather continues.
