Russell Inn
Travel Blogs from Russell
Behind the wheel...
... and truck stops have showers. Since I secretly harbor a daydream of being an OTR driver, I was super excited about the prospect of checking out the shower facilities. So I grabbed my DOP kit and towel and walked up to the counter prepared to pay for my shower token or whatever I needed to do to get my shower. Pleasant surprise #1: The shower was free as long as you were buying gas! The nice guy at the counter handed me a key and pointed me to ...
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
... after our delicious meal, I happened to glance over Mike's shoulder and noticed all the doors were wide open! Mike had inadvertently pressed the unlock button (twice!!) whilst the keys were in his pocket and we were inviting the whole of downtown Hays to explore the interior of our vehicle. Since then, we have kept the keys away from Mike's pocket and Mike away from large expanses of window panes.
Onto Kansas City tomorrow!
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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 ...
Amenities
- Swimming pool
- Room service
- Free High-Speed Internet
- Wheelchair accessibility
- Business Services
- Free parking