WaKeeney, Kansas

We traveled to Kansas today.  Up and out early due to the predicted thunder storms.  The pic on left shows the clouds as we drove west.  We also had major traffic issues on the highway.  The three lane highway went to one lane so it took forever to get out of Missouri this morning.  The next pic is of the Topeka capitol building, which is under repair.  Another hectic place with lane closures.

We finally got to my kind of area, wide open space.  We drove along acres of corn then rolling hill prairies dotted with cattle and acres of amber grain, wheat I think.  I love the windmills.  There were 100's all along the highway in the open fields.  These ones were huge, bigger than others we have seen.  Hard to believe that Kansas is flat because we hit some good elevations today.  Most of the hills were gradual climbs so it didn't seem all that bad but the gas mileage showed it.  Another funky issue, road construction where we were on the east bound side with two way traffic and the exits on the west bound side were just closed. There were two or three, of course it was right when we needed gas.  Many exits with nothing on them but farms.  Photo on right is the office of our latest KOA.

Our little camper baking in the almost 100 degree heat.  At least we have a little baby tree.  Next is the field beyond the campground property.

This last one is the sky around 9:15.  We must be getting close to the next time zone, Mountain, since the sun didn't set until close to 9:45.  Not sure if we will do much tomorrow.  Supposed to be a bit warmer.  Maybe a little house work.  You will have to wait and see.  Until tomorrow.....