Day 18: Joplin to Fort Scott. 65 miles. Beautiful day. Cooler. Headwinds. This is downtown Joplin.


Another train that failed to delay me.


And now for a couple days of Kansas--a state known for it's cycling-friendly roads and cycling-friendly drivers.
Missouri actually turned out to be pretty friendly after that first day in the hills. And I'll be back in a couple days.


Downtown Pittsburg, Kansas. I had lunch here.


Seems like a dirty trick to play on the wildlife.


This was the road I took all the way into Fort Scott. If you look closely you can see the rumble strips that run all the
way across the shoulder every 5 yards or so. Grrrr.


My hotel in Fort Scott is across the street from the actual Fort Scott National Historic Site.


They put a lot of effort into downtown Fort Scott--what with all the bricks in the street--but there are quite a few
vacant storefronts. Tomorrow I have long ride to Ottawa, KS in order to get into KC on Thursday.