Sunday April 10, 2022 Note: The walking is the tiny bit of yellow at the eastern end of the route – only visible when zoomed in. Not much to report today. I made the 252 mile (406 km) drive from Wichita, KS to Springfield, MO and, on arrival, walked the Springfield Conservation Nature Center’s “Long … Continue reading Pleasant Day of Driving and Walking
Saturday April 9, 2022 Note: The yellow lines on the map represent walking, green is driving. When I saw what Wichita had to offer I decided to stay in town for an extra day and explore a little. I was very impressed. I had to choose carefully because Wichita has several attractions that interested me … Continue reading A Wonderful Day in Wichita
Friday April 8, 2022 I said goodbye to Route 50 today during my 168 mile (270 km) drive to Wichita, Kansas but not before I had learned a lot about Dodge City by visiting their Boot Hill Museum. Dodge City is well known for its western heritage, which includes such figures as Wyatt Earp, … Continue reading Dodge City History
Thursday April 7, 2022 Today was mostly a driving day following Route 50 274 miles (441 km) east to Dodge City, Kansas. After the spectacular scenery of the Rockies driving was relatively dull, straight roads with a few undulations, but it needed my full attention because of dangerous cross-winds. An atypical road scene from … Continue reading Preserving History
Wednesday April 6, 2022 The western part of my trip is coming to a close and today offered a last chance to enjoy the scenic beauty of the region before I cross the plains. My destination was Pueblo, CO and, although Route 50 runs through both Salida (where I stayed last night) and Pueblo, … Continue reading Last Look at the Rockies
Tuesday April 5, 2022 I was beginning to think that my hastily planned trip east was jinxed when I learned that road work, which started only yesterday, had closed Route 50 and I had to take a 73 mile (117 km) detour today. However, that detour proved to be spectacular and I found myself … Continue reading An Unexpected Silver Lining
Monday April 4, 2022 When I decided to base the western half of my drive home on Route 50 I wasn’t sure what to expect but, so far, it has been very rewarding. Today was frustrating in several ways but the drive was very scenic despite being on interstate highway. My original plan for … Continue reading Route 50 is proving to be very scenic