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Route Map showing Day 40 of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, Eureka Kansas to Walnut Kansas

As an engineer, I love seeing two or more components come together to make something new.

We see this everywhere. It's not just machine components, but individuals become families, and professional skills and passions mix to create a unique career value proposition.

I'd love to hear what skills and interests you combine to create your unique professional identity. Let me know in the comments!

Photo, Day 40 of the TransAmerica Bicycle Trail, Mandy with her bicycle on a hilly road surrounded by farms

Kansas is not flat! Today's ride through the Flint Hills was a roller coaster with grades of up to 10%. It was also warm again!

Making memories
  • Towns on Today's Travel Route: Neal, Toronto, Coyville, Benedict, Chanute, Shaw, and Walnut. This region is know as the Bluestem Pasture Region, or the Flint Hills locally. The area grazes over 1 million head of cattle every year that are shipped to the region for fattening. I also enjoyed learning a bit of history about Coyville, Fort Row (one of the worst tragedies of the Civil War), and the Osage Tribe as I passed through.
  • Thank you to Immanuel Lutheran Church for hosting me for a couple of nights. I especially enjoyed my time with Alicia who generously did my laundry, brought me homemade food, and sparked wonderful conversations.
  • I came to a detour sign along the route today. The detour would add many miles to my trip, so I took a chance to explore the possibility of a bicycle being able to make it through the construction. It turns out the that bridge repair was well underway and a deck was already in place, so I passed through with ease. As a bonus, there were no cars for a 5 mile stretch!
  • I laughed at a pair of juvenile raccoons frolicking on the road on the way into Coyville. They seemed to be wrestling with a case of mistaken identity as squirrels, I assessed after watching their swift hopping moves while chasing one another around in a tight circle. They were oblivious to me until I was already abreast with them, when they quickly changed from playing to hissing. I've seen more raccoons than any other wild mammal on this trip.
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Mandy Birch is a global executive engineer and military veteran who builds teams, leaders, & multinational organizations that unlock the potential of disruptive ideas. She enjoys accelerating emerging technologies & strategic partnerships to drive multi-generational thriving for people & communities around the world.

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