Days without rain gear: 4
The weather service said it would be another hot one toady. They got it right this time, with Temps exceeding 100.
Leaving Overland Park, Kansas we found that much of our route would be interstate. The parts that weren't, still posted mostly a 65 MPH speed limit. Making time on the back roads was no problem.
U.S. 50 through Kansas is mostly flat and straight, but there is, at least for me, a visually pleasing aire to it. Unspoiled, open, and clear!
One of the first things I notice when traveling west, and alway pleasing, is that I no longer need to look up to see the sky...just look straight ahead...and there it is.
As we passed through Spearsville, we saw what had to be one of the largest wind mill farms in the country. Obviously more wind mills than residents.By 5:00 we were in Dodge City. This was a place we were all anxious to see. Being fans of the TV series
Gunsmoke, we all had visions of the Longbranch Saloon, Marshall Matt Dillon, Miss Kitty and the whole crew.
After a cool dip in the hotel pool, we called a cab to take us the few miles into the "old " town. We figured we would have a few beers and didn't want to ride.
The museum that houses the fictional TV Dodge City was closed, so we walked through the streets. Although it looked like an old west town, it was occupied by nail salons, pizza shops, banks and offices...quite the disappointment.
So, we decided to walk the 1.8 miles back to the hotel...then the sidewalk was gone, so we crossed the street...then that sidewalk was gone...so we assumed they rolled up the sidewalks.
We'll see what the morning brings.
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