Sat 22nd Oct
Left Dodge City after making a photo-op of Wyatt Earp's statue. Continued on US56, taking a side trip to Fort Larned which is a former military fort on the Santa Fe trail now restored by the NPS.
Carried on through Kansas. Very level wheat fields, feed lots for cattle etc. Vast open spaces with a clumpo trees, a water tower and grain silos every 10 miles or so. We've got nothing like that at home.
The roads were so straight and flat that we are able to cover enormous distances. As a consequence we are getting ahead of schedule giving is more time than expected to get back to VA. So we have changed our plans and will be deviating from the US50 southwards.
Ended the day at Emporia, Kansas. Booked into the Best Western along with a number of High School Soccer teams. There is a soccer festival in Emporia.
Sun 23rd Oct
Failed to find anywhere to watch NUFC vs SAFC so had to wait until after the game to phone home for the result. WE WON!! made my day.
After scraping the morning ice off the car (first this trip) continued along side roads into Missouri. S/W Missouri is very attractive scenery. We eventually ended the day at Branson. Have only driven through it so far but it gives the impression of being a smaller version of Las Vegas/Dollywood. We shall find out this evening.
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