Fathers Day

Dorothy, we are not in Kansas anymore! Another long day of driving has brought us from Topeka, Kansas to Centennial, Colorado (a suburb of Denver). We started the day with the continental breakfast at the Holiday Inn Express in Topeka. After our sustenance we headed west on I-70 through the Flint Hills of Kansas. The scenery is actually very beautiful. After everyone had told us of the boring "flatness" of Kansas, we were pleasantly surprised by the vistas. Shortly after starting our journey we stopped by Fort Riley, Kansas in hopes of seeing the Custer Cavalry Museum, but we were too early. The caravan then started west again and in Abilene we stopped by the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Boyhood Home. It was fascinating to stand in the tiny house that Ike grew up in with his 5 brothers, parents and a great grandfather. We also visited the chapel that houses President and Mrs. Eisenhower's tombs. Dan, Ben and Rickman could have spent hours perusing the displays, but were forcibly removed by Shannon and Millie and were soon back on I-70. A brief lunch was enjoyed at a rest area in west central Kansas before the final afternoon push was made into Colorado. We did manage to bypass the numerous roadside wineries we saw today (after much wailing and gnashing of teeth). This did manage to save us enough time to arrive at Shannon's sister's house in time for a wonderful meal with her family (including her husband's parents). Jamie's husband Rich fixed us an authentic Mexican meal that was outstanding! We are now bedding down for the night at Jamie's house and will be up early in the morning to hit Rocky Mountain National Park. This was truly a wonderful Fathers Day and we all hope our fathers had a happy and rewarding day.



Miles today: 559 Total miles: 1551