June 23, 2023
Day 43 Belleville KS to Lebanon KS
Today was a straight shot down US36 until the turnoff for Lebanon. Leaving Belleville, I noticed an odd museum.
The Movie Theater on the town square is still operational.
The road was gentle but long grades, mostly 2-3%, occasionally kicking up a bit. After passing the outskirts of Scandia, which has a nice picnic area if you’re looking for a place to eat, I crossed the Republican River.
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The route only went through one town, Mankato, which has a few options for food. I stopped in Mac’s Kwik Stop for cold drinks and a pit stop.
I passed a few feed lots. Luckily the wind wasn’t blowing from their direction. There were a lot of fields of mostly corn and wheat that were research plots for Kansas State and one for a local high school. I also saw some really beautiful large black cows; I didn’t take their picture because it was on an uphill.
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We’re camping in Lebanon tonight which is about 2 miles north of US 36. It’s about a mile from the geographic center of the country. There’s a motorcycle rally, the Smackdab Motorcycle Run, that starts there tomorrow and heads to the geographic center of North Dakota over 16 hours. Some riders are staying at at the campground. Could be a bit noisy tonight.
Lebanon is a cute little town with few businesses but it has a very nice visitor’s center.
We went to the Geographical Center and were underwhelmed.
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After a delicious take out dinner from Pete’s in Smith Center, we’re just chillin with Henry. It was a good day but I wish I had a riding partner.
Today's ride: 54 miles (87 km)
Total: 1,627 miles (2,618 km)
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