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Trans-Am Five - 5.5 - Langley to LaCrosse, Kansas: Warmshowers Got Nothin' On These Guys

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  5.5 - Monday July 12, 2021, 81 miles - Total so far: 319 miles "When I hit those white lines, I'm gonna be gone like a Greyhound down the road." -- Kansas, "Down the Road" Monday, Monday... Even if you like your job and what you do for a living, it's always good to be anticipating pedaling down the road on a Monday morning rather than anticipating going to work! Kanapolis State Park was a good stop for us.  Clean, quiet, good showers, and a nice campsite.  We packed up, made and ate breakfast, then headed out.  This would be the longest mileage day yet.  It was going to be sunny and warm, so an early start was essential.  We were riding by 0730 hours. A view from along K-4, in the early morning hours, near Geneseo, Kansas. Another view from along K-4, in the early morning hours, near Geneseo, Kansas. K-4 continued, much as it had done since we got on it yesterday morning.  There was not much traffic to speak of, perhaps a few more trucks than on Sund...