Baymont Inn & Suites Topeka

... have the really big barrel cones. The lane was narrow to begin with and one of the cones was off line of the others. Well something sticking out on the top of the barrell clipped the bottom of the awning. Lets just say there was a big thud. We pulled over and found the wheel well was damaged, the support for the awening, that is attached to the side of the rv was damaged, and ...

... ago. We settled into a bay window sort of nook near the bar and immediately ordered samples of all 11 beers on tap. We were surprised to find that smoking is still allowed in restaurants. Even though our city's ban wasn't so long ago, we have quickly become accustomed to it. We looked around as we waited for the beer, noting the hops, rye, and barley bags, growlers, and other beer paraphernalia as well as the air force posters and military paraphernalia decorating the walls. The ...

One hundred and eight miles! The weather cooperated especially after last night, we had the tornado sirens going off and they brought the second floor guests down to the first floor hallway. Lot's of thunder and lightning along with the rain. The morning looked great but as the day warmed sodid the clouds and toight should be interesting. Last nights half way ...

A short driving day today - about 3 1/2 hours, to Perry, which is just west of Topeka. Sherry and Joe, old friends of Greg's from 20-some years ago when he worked in Custer, South Dakota, had asked that we stop for a visit on our way past, and we are SO glad we did, because we had a wonderful afternoon and evening with them. We parked the motorhome in Slough Creek Park, next to Lake Perry, and they came to see the "house ...

... raised the banners for Big 12, Final Four, and 2008 National Championship. Also, props to Scottie for saving us a spot in line. Favorite quote of the night goes to P-Man: "That (banner raising/video/crowd reaction) ranks right below the birth of my two kids and right above my wedding as far as life events" as he was looking for a tissue to dry his tears.

... for things to see in this area which wasn't very much until you get to Kansas City. So here we are in another Motel 6 but without internet. Somehow someone or something flipped the switch off and the night clerk doesn't know how to reset it. So the blog and photos will be a little late. Sorry. Dang internet. Didn't Al Gore invent that thing anyway. Maybe they told him where the switch is.

We left Mount Vernon Illinois this morning and found the Old Route 66 Bridge going from Illinois to Missouri.  As you can see Bill wasn't sure which way to go he was between states. We walked 3/4 of the way across and I took these pictures of the water flowing across the rocks which I guess this is where the name Chain of Rocks Bridge.  The rest of the day was spent just driving from one city to another Kansas City Missouri then Kansas City Kansas.  So far the ...

... Nebraska today.. its pretty awesome. We were going to stay the night in Nebraska, Lincoln to be exact. But instead, we drove to Iowa [just to add it to our list of states; we're at 8 total now.], then down to Missouri, then back to Nebraska, and finally to Kansas. Almost right after we entered Kansas, we saw lightening bugs, so we stop for about 10 minutes to get out, stretch, and enjoy the view. So many pretty buggies... and tons of gorgeous stars too ...

... home, got the keys and at almost the exact same spot I realized I forgot the keys, I ran out of gas. In the middle of nowhere. After getting a hold of a tow truck driver and 5 gallons of gas I got back underway. Eventually arriving at my apartment 8 hours after I left. The next day my flight left, and that is when the real problems began.

... of the trip was all too familiar having been to North Georgia and Chattanooga on several occasions, but I did take photos of my entrance into: Tennessee and back into Georgia The journey took on a whole new flavor when I crusied through Kentucky Illinois Missouri and Kansas I really don't have too much exciting to write about today, other than I arrived safely ...