Thursday, June 2nd ...Today we crossed the river dividing Kansas and Missouri.  We rode 86 miles and again had to deal with some head winds but that was compounded with an increasing number of "roller coaster" hills!  They are not long climbs, but it is one after another!  The roads were not the greatest.  We rode for miles on roads that had no shoulders or paved siding.  That meant we had to share the lane with everything from 16 wheelers to motorcycles.  Also, the condition of the roads in many places is not good.  It is very important to keep a close eye on the road as some cracks are bigger than the bike tires.  The next five days are going to be a real test.  All the rides will be 85 to 105 miles each.  There will be a fair number of hills and it will get warmer!