Clubhouse Inn & Suites - Topeka

... employees. We wondered why a Kansas City corporation was supporting the Topeka Zoo and not the Kansas City Zoo, where there are no corporate sponsors. Kansas City is in need of help, too!<br><br>The two elephants on display were also very close to the street. An electric fence of four thick cables threaded around the enclosure, secured to concrete posts. The fence clicked and zapped like a slow metronome. <br><br>We found the tigers, two ladies and the king of the pride, active ...

... was nothing short of terrific! We went to the Brookville Hotel, they only serve on meal, fried chicken with busicuts gravy creamed corn and everyone gets a half of a chicken and as much of everything else as they want it is all served family style and homemade icecream for dessert.<br><br>The ride today was a bit of a surprise after days of flats we ...

... Earhardt! Sherry and Joe then took us back to their lovely home to enjoy a relaxing evening barbecue - what a great break from the rigors of travel! It was neat for me to be able to meet them, as Greg has so many fond memories of them both! They are also RV'ers, with a beautiful new fifth wheel parked next to their home, so we're planning to meet up again somewhere down the road! I know we're both looking forward to it!

... 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.

... has been mostly driving to get where we want to be.  As usual we changed our route a little but still going to the same places.  Decided to go to Colorado next instead of last. They have already been having alot of snow out there.  Well tonight we stayed at  Quality Inn not near as nice as the one last night but couldn't find a Drury Inn tonight. Gosh I miss my margarita.  Did have fairly good supper at cracker barrel.     Till next time Eva and Bill Life is good

... breakfast, we topped off on gas and drovee..again... straight into Nebraska. We drove until we came to a little rest spot; took a break, and found out it was a woman's birthday. We sang to a complete stranger, and Adrian dubbed her Auntie Susie [her name was Susie.]. So now we have an honorary aunt in Nebraska that we'll never see again. Which is kinda weird and cool at the same time... :D After we left "Auntie Susie", we continued driving. We completely cut ...

... gift shop checking out some rattlesnake pieces (everything from slap bracelets to key chains of the with the rattle). On the road again..... 45 minutes outside of Topeka I got a glimpse of Mother Natures firework display. I only saw lightening on the islands 1 or 2 times while I lived there. What I saw in Kansas, was phenomenal. Imagine 4th of July watching the fireworks from town and ...

Day Three: Had rain much of the way from Springfield to Topeka this morning, but it cleared up really nicely and it was 78 and sunny the whole time we were at Heartland Park dragstrip. Wanted to take the Nova down, but they stopped the racing shortly after we got there, bummer. Got a picture from Kenny Wayne Shepard today. He's riding along in a sweet Mopar; watch for it on the video later. Rich Christiansen was there from Pinks signing ...

OK. Almost 10pm and our flight leaves in 13.5 hours and finally almost everything is done so I can start packing. There's always so much to do at work and at home to get ready to be gone for 2.5 weeks. But why should I complain?! We're going to Italy!

... enjoying yummy food (many of which were poolside BBQs!), helping Cody get ready for school (enrollment was fun!), playing with the very cute but very mischievous Max (the pug), and organizing the rest of our travel plans. Other highlights of the trip were attending a really fun wine &amp; food festival (the Grape Escape) with Kelly &amp; Thayne, and spending an adventurous day at Oceans of Fun water park with Cody &amp; friends! All in all, a good time was had by all :-)