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Day 5 included a challenging 10 mile ride straight into that south wind to complete the 108 km / 67 mi trek from Conway Springs to return to Burden (where we stayed in 2018). Arguably the surprise highlight of this year's ride was the Bartlett Arboretum in Belle Plaine. Lunch was in Winfield, and Burden always gives us an ousized welcome.

You can view this ride in detail at Garmin Connect, Strava, or at Ride With GPS.

Each thumbnail below links to a much larger image of about 3.5 MB in size.



 
The first of two long freight trains I'll get caught behind.
 

 


 

 

 


 
The arboretum was an unexpected highlight of the trip.
 

 


 

 

 


 

 

 


 
Lake at the arboretum.
 

 


 
Not the best looking wheat ever.
 

 


 
The Udall water park was a happy place to be on another hot day.
 

 


 
Home of da Bears.
 

 


 
Special SAG by Cowley County EMS; with cooling towel swag!
 

 


 

 

 


 
Lunch at Island Park in Winfield.
 

 


 
Pretty park, but no flat-picking today.
 

 


 

 

 

My bike, sporting big water bottles for these hot days.
 
Fueling up for the remaining ride.
 

 


 
Not a bicycle.
 
Just like home: a veterans' cemetery and a correctional institution.
 

Horses.
 

 

 


 
A patriotic SAG on this not-just-yet Flag Day.
 

 

Burden: a tiny town with a big sense of humor.
 

 

 

The whole town is dug up for infrastructure improvements.
 

 
Many festivities at the park.
 


 
More gym camping.
 		  

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