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December 27, 2006
Update...Colorado to Kansas, Part One
So, the Dude and I left Chattanooga at 4:45 am and by the time we crossed the Central Time Zone line, it was 4am again. I slept a lot and when I woke we were nearing Paducah, KY, and we stopped for breakfast. We were really excited because we were making awesome time and we passed through (through!) St. Louis by 11:30 (before noon!)!
But during this drive time, my parents and Sister and BiL and I were all calling each other with updates. Remember, Sister was moving (with a moving truck) two days before we left. There was a big big blizzard that hit Nothern Colorado and the State Patrol were closing I-70 in Colorado because they got a foot-plus of snow in just a couple hours and it wasn't slowing down. And, as it turns out, the State Patrol close sections of I-70 as the motels fill up. Seems dumb if there are NO CLOUDS to close the highway, but as Sister said "What will they do when there are 10,000 people in Oakley, Kansas?"
So, the Dude and I decided to head south to Highway 50 at Kansas City, and so we trekked across Kansas via a southerly route. It was dark, so I didn't get to see more of Kansas scenery*.
Meanwhile, Sister and BiL had gotten stuck in Hays, Kansas, and decided to drop south and then head west on Highway 50 to Dodge City and then Garden City. They considered heading even farther west through the night, but turned around and came back to Garden City because (1) it was as icy as a skating rink and (2) it was getting colder due to the sunset.
Sooo, the Dude and I met up with Sister and BiL in Garden City, Kansas, about 50 miles from the Kansas-Colorado border on Highway 50. It was fun to be together in that motel. We slept in a little, had continental breakfast (and if you're ever in Garden City, Kansas, you should stay in the AmericInn!), and headed out. BiL drive the moving-truck-plus-car-trailer, Sister drove the Versa, and The Dude drove our car. In that order.
It was pretty good traveling, but the stretch between La Junta and Las Animas was icy.
Well, SiL and MiL are here and want to go. Part two is coming...
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* I will not be sarcastic about Kansas 'scenery' because the Dude loves it so, and I'm trying to have an open mind about prairie. But seriously, could I have missed much? I think not.
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