Baymont Inn And Suites Salina Kansas

... an 1881 historic ranch house, limestone barn and outbuildings, and one-room schoolhouse. Today's Prairie is home to an astonishing variety of life: over 450 species of plants, 150 kinds of birds, 39 types of reptiles and amphibians, and 31 species of mammals.

Although Mushroom Rock State Park is the smallest state park in Kansas, it's the most interesting. The Park has Dakota sandstone concretions. There are many concretions in this Park, but some of it still remains and has been supporting three of the rocks for many years.

The resulting combination of rocks have a mushroom shape. The unusual shapes caught the imaginations of the Native Americans and pioneers, some of whom have left graffiti in softer sandstone.

... the railroad was completed through Kansas, the fort was abandoned.

Santa Fe Trail Museum:

The Santa Fe Trail originated in Independence, MO through Kansas and ended in New Mexico. The Trail began in 1821 and carried a stream of merchant wagons and pioneers until replaced by the railroad system in 1880. The Santa Fe Trail Museum tells the story of the transportation route once known as the Santa Fe Trail which blended the Indian, Mexican, and American cultures.

Dwight D. Eisenhower was elected the 34th President of the U.S. He served two terms – 1952 to 1961. He was elected President primarily because of his military accomplishments. President Roosevelt designated Eisenhower as Supreme Allied Commander. As such, Eisenhower's duties were to direct and coordinate all military efforts to end tyranny in WWII. He successfully commanded the Allied invasion of northern Europe and brought an end to WWII ...

... the movie starring Judy Garland, but the history of the story has touched millions with its message “There's no place like home.”

The Oz Museum is home to one of the largest privately owned collections of Oz memorabilia. Over 100 years of Oz history from all over the world is on display.

The spectacular architecture and elaborate waterways of the 1893 Chicago’s World Fair (the ...

... 8217;s Tacos Mexican restaurant and then the Museum. It was a small store stocked heavily with every imagineable Oz memento from “red shoes”, to snow globes to dolls and Christmas ornaments. I didn’t purchase a ticket to see “The Wizard” behind the curtain and preferring to stare at the window front showing a clothesline with faded Dorothy clothes, socks and a man’s shirt. They ...

... at the Good Sam campground and there were 4 motorhomes here and within 2 hours almost 8 more came in behind us. However, they did have a gaggle of geese here to pick up all the crumbs.

One thing that we always wonder when we get to a new site is when is sunrise and sunset. Someplaces it has been as early as 7:30 and as late as 9pm. It doesn't matter about sunrise as I am always up when it comes.

Tomorrow we head for Independence MO for 2 days.

... past Topeka, Kansas, and through rolling, grass covered hills that spread as far as you could see. There were cows everywhere.

-Matt

We pretty much just drove the rest of the day. Around 7:00p.m., we arrived at the KOA camp ground, and us kids went for a swim. During the night we experienced a pretty bad thunderstorm, fortunately we stayed pretty dry.

-Amber

... I think "Power" was a religious reference, but we have been so proud of the mental marathon we've run, driving so far, and the magical moments and amazing landscape that we have seen driving across the country with our kids. They are moments that we'll never forget. The trip was worth every tantrum (which they would have had at home anyway). We've had a blast together, and passed the time in the RV by singing along to a children's ...

... are a number of resorts in the area such as Eagle's Nest and Angelfire. Soon I was leaving the mountains however as I had to press on. I tried to stick to 2 lane highways because I like the more intimate nature of these roads. They go through towns, not by them. I drove east along Highway 350 through the Comanche Grasslands in south-eastern Colorado hoping to see real wild buffalo but apparently the only ones left in America are located in the Dakotas ...