Hyatt Place Topeka

The temperature was cool as we drove from Kansas City, Missouri to Topeka, Kansas early on Saturday morning. We enjoyed our coffee and brief rain showers as we made the hour drive on the Kansas Turnpike, confident in the directions from Samantha, our GPS guide. Along the way we stopped at QT for fuel and later at a rest stop for, um, me. Both times Sam's voice seemed mildly exasperated as she suddenly announced, "recalculating" and began instructing us how to return to our programmed ...

... over 4,000 feet today the landscape was rolling and I think we will be having a lot more of that to come. The weather cooperated with a quartering tail wind and rode solo. It was neat traveling through the small towns and looking at the holiday decorations and at the second SAG today it looked like the entire town was out on the village lawn having a picinic!

... pick us up. We had lunch at "On the Border" in Topeka, which was quite good - we'd never been to that Mexican Restaurant before! Then they took us for a ride to show us some of the sights in the area. We went to the First Presbyterian Church to see the beautiful Tiffany stained glass windows that they have there. There are very few of the original Tiffany windows in existence, and we've been lucky enough to go see TWO ...

Daniel here again. Today was a long hard ride. We did about 300 miles again today. Winds probably 20 miles per hour right in our faces most of the day. Blasts of crosswinds that almost kicks you off the road. Whoever called Chicago the windy city never rode a motorcycle across Kansas. The good news is that we didn't get rained on today. Yea! We did see farms of windmills. Hundreds of them ...

... 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

... I mean, *coughcough* he looked good for hi.s age? XDD So now we in Kansas, just like Dorothy and Toto. :D Maybe we'll see them!! :D That'd be awesome... Yes I really said we might see Toto and Dorothy. I want too. D: And Mom said she wants too to, but not the twister. Just cuz she said I'd drop the house on her. [I prolly would too >_>] OMG MY FRIEND JORDYNN CALLED ME DOROTHY AND I CALLED HER TOTO. :] I wanted to let you guys know that. *nods* -- Kali

... buffs would love this place. The hostesses and waiters are dressed as captains and first officers. There is a terminal lounge and bar or you can eat inside the fuselage of a KC- 97. I decided to have some lunch and work on my blog. Good food and great service. The best part is you are eating in airforce plane. Check it out for yourself at http://www.coloradoeats.com/Solos/index .html. I ...

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!

... a super great time at Kelly & Thayne's New Year's Eve Party (another memorable event!). Pantea really liked learning to play poker and definitely enjoyed being at the final table (although she did not win!). Before leaving we were able to spend some more time with Grandma Flora at her home. That was really nice as was our shopping & dinner outing to the KS 'Manhattan'.