We left Clarksville at dawn on 7/30/14 heading west. One of the 1st stops we made was
at a WalMart to get some Silicone Spray.
After it was applied to the “Happy Jacks” that hold our camper in place,
the squeaking noise was gone and we were happy campers. We traveled a total of
683 miles and stopped in Salina, KS for an overnight stay at the KOA. Here
are some of the pictures taken along the way.
I had hoped to get a better picture of the St. Louis
Arch. If you look closely, you will see
it in the mid-right section of the picture.
The Mississippi River has always fascinated me as one of the natural wonders of this country, linking the north with the south, meandering through the countryside.
In tribute to our son-in-law, we had to get a picture of his
favorite hangout…the Kansas City Chief Football Stadium. We hope to stop in and visit his parents on
our way back from Alaska.
It’s amazing how the price of gas fluctuates across this
country. We left Georgia paying $3.49 a
gallon in gas. In Kansas we paid $3.18 a
gallon.
After you go through Kansas City and Topeka, you begin to enter the Great Plains. The topography was absolutely stunning. The pictures that were taken don’t give the vistas we saw justice.
Fort Riley Army Base, the home of the Big Red One, is in the
middle of nowhere. We saw our first
drone flying here.
The Salina KOA was a nice overnight stop to recharge our
batteries for another long drive the next day.
Our accommodations are “tight”, but things are going well. It is nice to be able to sleep in the same
bed and not have to pack and unpack a suitcase every night.
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