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Day 7 brought us 122 km / 76 mi from Independence to Baxter Springs, our final overnight town.
The town's on old Route 66, celebrating it's centennial. We had lunch in Chetopa, then got pie
from nice Mennonite ladies along the way.

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.


Leaving Independence past the Riverside Park and Zoo.
 
Drum Creek battle historical marker, near Independence.
 

 


 
SAG stop near Cherryvale.
 

 


 
Honor system fresh eggs, also near Cherryvale.
 

 


 
Communications stuff outside Altamont.
 

 


 

 

 

Altamont gives you wings!
 

 

 


 

 

 


 
Homemade pie and mint tea!
 

 


 

 
Diner in Oswego.
 


 
Another caboose, this one in Oswego.
 

 

Chetopa, the "catfish capital of Kansas".
 

 

 


 
Lunch at the Chetopa community center.
 

 

View from the bridge over the Neosho.
 

 
SAG at this church in Keelville.
 


 
Pretty flowers.
 

 


 
Another abandoned building, near Baxter Springs.
 

 


 
Baxter Springs, home of the Lions.
 

 


 
Our final evening all-riders gathering.
 

 


 

 

 


 

 
Rookie riders get recognized.
 


 
"The Spokesmen" lead us in "Home on the Range".
 

 
 

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