Day 6: Longest Travel Day to Garden City Kansas

Long but not so bad.  Started at 6:40am and had sun-in-the-eyes issues for about an hour.  There wasn't a lot of wind (and thus dust), so driving was much easier.  We stopped at a little place called "Raisin Rye" for coffee and a pastry in Del Norte (not California) Colorado.  Was nice to get out and stretch our legs.  Then ate lunch at Sonic in La Junta--about 90 minutes west of the Kansas border.  We also finished book two just before crossing the Kansas border--so glad we have quite of few books downloaded.

We saw two waterfalls alongside the road but no "named" ones.  Wolf Creek Pass was our highlight today.

Oh beautiful, for spacious skies
For amber waves of grain
For purple mountain majesties
Above the fruited plain

We saw it all today! The spacious skies were huge, especially as we dropped out of the mountain majesties east of the continental divide. The grain, not yet amber, certainly a lush shade of green.  Now the fruited plain:  yes, there is much farming and agriculture, but also much sage brush, not unlike what we see in parts of eastern Oregon or even Nevada. The changes and contrasts of the day were immense.

It is 90 degrees and sunny here in Garden City, Kansas.  We ate dinner in our room then Chuck wound down by checking news and things while Karen walked on the treadmill for 30 minutes.

This will be the last post until Friday as we will be staying with family who don't have wifi.  Looking forward to seeing this part of the family.  Will update everyone then.

The mileage challenge is still open.  We have 9 people entered.  Remember you can text or email Karen.

America! America!

God shed His grace on thee

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea!

Thank you all for sharing our adventure.