Hampton Inn Salina

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Anunderrated President and a fabulous museum

A travel blog entry by wheelerlj

... also includes widely varied uniforms and uniform devices; rule books -- system wide and divisional from the NP, Santa Fe, UP and others; union work books detailing seniority rights and rankings and a very well done set of reproduuctions of operating facilities -- telegraphers desks as used for training and for actual depot work at various times; waiting rooms, ticket windows, stationmaster's offices and the like.

For some, the best item will be ...

A Hard Man is Good To Find....

A travel blog entry by karenandcasey

... one of the hangings, and so the gallows that had been reconstructed on the site had their nooses hung as if ready for a reenactment.

There was considerable exhibit detail devoted to the Trail Of Tears, which was clearly developed and very interesting. There was also a dog-friendly hike to the overlook on the river, which all three of us liked quite a bit, although the historical significance was a bit lost on ...

Kansas gets a bum rap!

A travel blog entry by redsoxmomva

Today was a driving day, but it doesn't hurt when some of the interstate is also marked "scenic" on the maps. I have to say that the rolling hills of Missouri and eastern Kansas - especially the Flint Hills area just west of Topeka - are beautiful! We loved it! We jumped off the highway a bit west of St. Louis to drive a little of the "Lewis and Clark trail" but considering ...

Not Quite Kansas City

A travel blog entry by gapelechsgowest

... Jeep, the trunk is HUGE, and we managed to fit everything in it, with just enough room to sit four people. It also gets significantly better gas mileage. Abbie hates the color - she says the tan reminds her of old people - but it's definitely better than driving on a spare. I don't have a picture of it just yet, but I'll get one up before I finish the last entry.

- Katie
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Heading east again. . .

A travel blog entry by nboersma

... side of the road. If our energy policy is to have these provide new green power, something is missing as none of the hundreds of machines are running today. NONE. Mayber its too windy today??

The temperature is climbing and is at 100 degrees. Eldy and Jeannie have sent us an unwelcome present. Hope there weather is cooling off in Texas. Following my friend ...