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Monday, September 28, 2015

Eric & I Continue Our Drive West to the Oklahoma Panhandle

Today's a long drive day...  Eric and I will drive 61/2 hours to a roadside picnic area near Keyes, Oklahoma.  The motorhome packed up and ready to leave at 7:30 am.  We fuel up at Dillons with the Plus Shopper's Card and get 2 cents off per gallon on diesel.  That's a great way to start our day.






The rolling hills of Kansas
west of Topeka.










We start our day on



We arrive in Abilene,
the boyhood home of 













We are visiting the 
this morning.









Now, we are following
US Route 56 southwest.
















Roadside signs educate us.




was born in Great Bend.







Today's drive is along






Dodge City is known as the







Eric pointed out this Kansas
sign in Ensign











Eric and I thought we ran into a sun shower.  We wish it was a sun shower.  A swarm of insects gave up their lives as they hit our windshield.





One of the numerous
oil derricks we pass
on our long drive.





Satanta is listed on









Just down the road is
the "Zebra House." 








Welcome to
Oklahoma







I ha to get out of the motorhome to get a clear photo of this sign.






The plains are scrubbier
looking here.





Eric will be cleaning our
bug encrusted windshield.





We are staying in a roadside
picnic area.

The motorhome hides the
shaded picnic table.






Other than the occasional passing car or truck, Eric and I are all alone.

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