Newton - Hutchinson
45 miles
3 hours and 32 minutes in the saddle
21.9 mph max speed
12.8 mph average speed
We were hoping to reach Sterling which is a little further west than Hutchinson today, but the weather forecast was for severe thunder storms. As the clouds blackened as we headed west we decided that it would be best to aim for Hutchinson which is a big city and that would have plenty of accommodation options. Little did we know about the "West Conference", which had booked up virtually every room in town. We managed to get to the local bike shop just as the heavens opened and hailed thimble sized hail stones. We spent the next hour or so "browsing", a euphemism for staying dry.
After an hour of browsing we were getting very bored and decided to make a dash for the library. We cycled 2 blocks and discovered that our coats are not suited for Kansas rain deluges.
We have got a room in Hutchinson for the night at the Econo Lodge - it is econo in every way, including the price which we appreciate.
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