Kansas

Left McCook, NE after getting two rock chips repaired in the windshield.  The wind is down a lot, coming at us from the northwest and so we headed south with a bit of a tail wind.

As we got closer to the Kansas State line, Clark kept an eye out for the welcome to Kansas sign but alas there was none!  So this is Kansas.

Not all of Kansas is flat.  In fact there are a lot of slow gradual grades even though we dropped about a thousand feet since leaving Nebraska.

We came across some unusual rock formations.  We found out they are limestone.  A lot of the side roads are very pale because of this material.

There is a diversity of farming.  Combining of corn was still being done and fields of sorghum grain were still waiting to be harvested.

the soil is very pale

There is a lot of oil activity in Kansas.  We came across tank farms and pumpjacks that reminded us of southern Saskatchewan.

notice the color of the soil

We are presently camped in Russell, KS at the Fossil Creek RV for $12.00 a night (that's with our Passport America discount) which includes power, water, sewer and wifi and they even have free showers!  It is an older park but quiet.

The sunset tonight was beautiful.  We stood outside watching it change and talking to fellow travelers from Missouri.  It is still very warm outside, 67F at 8 at night.  We won't need too many blankets tonight.