October 19, 2013 Three States Today

After a stop for gas, we were on our way southwest.

Passed Sorghum Fields:

Oil Wells:

Cool cars:

And some areas with patches of snow:

Old granaries:

Lots of areas with wind turbines:

New granaries:

Into Oklahoma:

Then into Texas:

Most of today’s topography was flat - very flat - dotted with farms, ranches, small towns, granaries, and feed lots. 

This is an interesting road.  On the left, there are two lanes and on the right one lane with the ability to pass.  I will bet a lot of folks on the left don’t stay in that passing lane for long.  I am not use to the flatness so the distances for me are deceiving.

We stopped at a city park for lunch in Meade, Kansas.  What a coincidence - we were at this same park in September 2010 - .

Our day ended in Dalhart Texas at the Elks Lodge where we had a great time meeting the local folks and learning about this area.

Tomorrow we will continue our travels so stay tuned and enjoy today.

Stats for Today:

Miles Traveled: 350 Miles

Routes Traveled:

Kansas: US-81B; CR-1961; US-56; US-283; US-54

Oklahoma: US-54

Texas: US-54; Jefferson Street

October 18, 2013 - Travel to Snowy Kansas

We woke this morning to a heavy frost all over - BRRRR...  Time to head south.

And off we go:

That white stuff is heavy frost:

We saw a few of these signs at the end of a dirt road - cute:

Poles that look like a row of crosses:

Cemetery on a hill:

Rolling Golden Hills - I just love it:

Trains, trains, and more trains:

The Platte River:

So many of the small towns decorate their water towers:

And into Kansas:

And a SNOWSTORM:

As the snow was getting deeper along the road and the temperature was going down past 36 degrees, we decided to get off the road. 

We are staying at the Coronado Motel and RV park in Lindsborg, Kansas.  It is a Passport America and okay for one night.  The snow eventually stopped and the sun came out but it is COLD!!!

We continue to head south west tomorrow so stay tuned and enjoy today.

Stats for Today:

Miles Traveled: 312 Miles

Routes Traveled:

Nebraska: Industrial Drive; SR-9; SR-51; US-275; US-81

Kansas: US-81; US-81B

PS. I have to add something to the above.  My mom passed away in 2007 and for the next three years, you cannot imagine how much money I found - at least every week, sometimes every day.  Since 2010, it is only occasionally.  So yes I do believe this.  Either she has passed on or she knows I am okay.  Love you mom and Nana.  (The same thing happened when my grandmother passed away.)