We've done what Gene Pitney can't...

We are not 24 hours from Tulsa, we are in Tulsa, something Mr Pitney cannot do due to his expiration.
Well, the rains have passed and yesterday we went over the beautiful Ozark mountains and 3 states were covered. Missouri, Kansas and wherever Tulsa is. Not sure what today is or where we go but the sun is shining and the 'bike is running well. Yesterday's 320 mile ride was a bit of hard work but things get easier after this (so Don, the tour leader says).


We crossed the Mississippi yesterday and visited the only bank (now a restaurant) that Jesse James robbed without a gun. Apparently he strolled in demanded money and left $3000 richer. So far so good and the weather is getting warmer as we head towards the Oklahoma dust-bowl. There is plenty of road-kill around here. Yesterday we saw 4 squashed turtles, a dead racoon and were almost taken out by a pair of deer running across the road. Still, it is so much better than the M25. Food portions continue to be huge but thus far we have not entered a Starbucks nor a MacDonalds.

Speak soon.

Ribbit!