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Behind the wheel...
... road around 7:15 instead. Oh, and did I mention that THIS time...I got to drive.
I did feel pretty badass hopping into the driver's seat and pulling our "rig" out of the truck stop and onto I-70W. Off towards Colorado. Driving was going fine, on the interstate for another hour or so and then off onto 2-lane highway. I have to say it's really nice that in Kansas they save money in their roads budget by just eliminating the shoulder. ...
Surrounded By Kansas
I got up at 8:00. David was already at work. I got ready, packed up and finished writing, the the internet didn't work again. I had some cheerios just before 10:00, took my stuff out, texted David, went back and locked the apartment and pulled out at 10:15. I drove 59 for the fourth time and then got on 10 west just before Lawrence. I bypassed the toll section of 70 and only got on it a few miles before Topeka. I parked at Brown V. Board of Education National Historic Site at 11:15. ...
Day 1
... on the journey. Oh, and we mustn't forget Daniel. Daniel is our voice of choice on our GPS/sat nav, and he has been a revelation. Think of a deep-voiced James Bond type - that's our Danny-boy. We do upset him occasionally by pulling off at certain rest stops, while he panics and shouts "Recalculating! Recalculating! Do an immediate u-turn!" The mute button is most handy at this point.
We are also accompanied by Mike and ...
First day
470 some miles today, nice weather except last 3 hours hot and very windy probably normal.
had a nice steak at Montana Mikes I would recommend them very good but ate to much as always,
Connie's knee hurt most of the day we would stop so she could stretch and I could ...
All Fixed up
... today was without a doubt lunch. Hunter was searching google while we were driving and found the best BBQ joint in all of Kansas City. Oklahoma Joe's was a ver unassuming place. Once we swung open the doors, we knew this was going to be a special meal. It was 3:00 on a Friday and the place was packed. This was strickly a local joint not a toursist attraction. Hands down the best BBQ ...