Friday, June 11, Day 36
Chanute to Eureka (65 miles)

Today was interesting because we had a logistics problem. We had to travel long distances without a stop for food or water. One distance was 35 miles and the other was 22 miles.
Late into our ride, we stopped into a deli (yes, that’s what the sign said) in Toronto. The owner, Dan, told me he grew up in Sayville on Long Island. Meeting him was a big plus.
Steve and I ordered lunch. You know the saying that living in New York is living in the fast track. Having Dan make our lunch in Toronto is very much in the “slow” track…the very slow track. It took him almost a half hour to make two sandwiches with his own bare hands and with no one else in the store. We got our bill and whaled out of town.
We had 19 miles left on today’s journey. This time was spent on US54 that had maybe a three to three and a half foot shoulder. Trucks and cars were flying by us doing 65-70 mph.. To make matters worse, I had a flat on my trailer tire. Lucky that Steve was close by to lend a hand
We were ecstatic when we pulled into Eureka.