We pulled over after 12 hours and pitched camp in Wichita, KS. By that, I mean that we're in a Super 8 motel, which bears a great resemblance to camping.
We will get up in the morning, pack the car, and head north to Phillipsburg, KS.So far, Kansas is just about like I remembered it. Everyone thinks Kansas is flat, but that isn't so. Kansas rolls. It's great tank country, and there is plenty of cover for vehicles and dismounted infantry. Kansas is really pretty, well watered, fertile, with interesting terrain.
We're in for the evening. Belle is sipping a glass of wine, and I'm drinking whiskey. Zach is sucking up the wi-fi, and snacking on beef jerky. Belle always packs a "snack bag" for these ventures, because the noon meal is often a grab-and-go affair. The snack bag is legendary at these events, with all sorts of snacky goodness, both sweet and savory. When Belle is finished packing it, it weighs about 10 pounds, and I'm sure that we'll stop at a grocers and replenish it before the weekend is over.
The snack bag could probably feed a squad of infantry over a 3-day exercise. Whether or not it will hold a sixteen year old boy until Sunday is a mater for consideration
Which Super 8 you staying at? The one at Rock and 39th is fairly nice, as well as the one in Park City. The one out at the airport is a little shop-worn.
ReplyDeleteI shake my head every time someone says Kansas is flat. As you observed it is rolling hills and is a sight to behold in the spring and early summer. The spring rains are over and by August it will be dry and the ponds will be lo. Then everybody will be praying for a wet fall and winter so the next year they can run cattle on pasture and not worry about grass fires.
I think that you may have slightly overstated the appetite of one 16 year old boy equaling that of an infantry squad - but not by much! Have a great time!
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