As we left Missouri this morning and entered Kansas we weren't quite sure what to expect. What we imagined were rolling hills with "amber waves of grain" blowing in the breeze. Well, kinda!
There was some amber waves of grain, and some parts of the landscape were very cool, but the breeze was more like 20-40 mph wind, non-stop. Kansas is a long state to drive through, especially when the wind is trying to roll your car over into the adjacent range lands where cattle await you.
First is was beautiful sunshine and very strong wind, then it was rain and very strong wind, then we had to pull over for a dust storm and very strong wind, and finally a heavy snow squall, with, you guessed it, very strong wind!
In between our wind gusts, we once again detoured from our planned route to catch a couple of the more notable attractions-the World's Largest Ball of Twine and the Geographic Center of the Continental U.S. Both were well worth the 1.5 hour drive out of our way (in the very strong wind). Then it was back on the road again, and the realization that Denver, CO, our stopover for tonight, was still over 300 miles away! Did I say that Kansas is a really, really long state, from east to west? We did manage to stop for a nice "dusty" sunset photo, and to grab a pizza for the road. We're glad we fueled up earlier in the evening since we did not pass a gas station for 185 miles.
After a long, but enjoyable, day on the road in some wacky weather, we arrived safely in Denver tonight, now on Mountain Time, as I finish this piece up before hitting the sack. Tomorrow we leave Colorado, heading up through Wyoming with our goal to make Salt Lake City, UT by nightfall-unless we come across the World's..............! Til tomorrow, good nite!
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| Central Kansas Landscape |
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| Tyler at the Geographic Center of the Continental U.S. |
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| World's Largest Ball of Twine |
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| Sunset on the Kansas Prairie |
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