From Meade, KS we decided run away from a new incoming wind system. When we started out early in the morning it was still calm but by noon it would be too windy to drive.
wide open cattle ranch land |
No time for sightseeing at all. The landscape changed from prairie ranch land
small farms dotted the area |
to fields and trees started to line the roads.
view of one small town along how 54/400 eastbound |
The highway led us through many sleepy townsLots of winding Highways all day long
on Highway 35 |
until we found a rest are an hour before reaching the border to Missouri.
It was a noisy night because the parking lot was packed with semi trucks.
Many of them idling all night long.
In the morning Peter realized that one of the double tires was nearly flat.
Luckily we have our own air compressor and could inflate it.
In the morning we made it through Kansas City, KS
into Kansas City, MO without problems. Sunday morningtraffic was light.
Peter inflating a faulty tire |
Somewhere on a Truck Stop we checked on the tire and yes, it had again lost pressure. That will have to be fixed asap!
On we went, surrounded by more green fields and trees.
We definitely left behind for good the wide open desert landscape
and the rolling prairie.
on I-70 eastbound |
Some areas were burnt black.
burned grassland |
Prescribed grassland burning is still a practice around here.
The interstate was in parts in very bad shape. Lots of potholes on the right side of the lane. We also observed
abandoned road work |
that all roadwork areas were stopped, half finished, abandoned and
another road work area left deserted |
most machineries withdrawn. Safety cones uselessly flying around on the ground.
Most likely because
the new US government withdrew all federal fundings.
I fear that will be the future - no further road maintenance.
Early in the afternoon we crossed the rivers Missouri
crossing Missouri River |
and Mississippi
Mississippi River |
and entered the state Illinois.
It must have rained a lot here. Water was standing on the fields.A couple of hours later we reached our
rain soaked fields |
destination for today - Vandalia, ILwhere we had stayed overnight on a Walmart once before in November 2011.
We made it and the bad weather area that followed us will have moved on tomorrow morning.
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Watching for storms at this time of year can be very tricky sometimes.
ReplyDeleteAs soon as the Cuts started happening, I knew Road Repair would be hit.
It will be wise to get that Tire fixed ASAP, or it could cause Catastrophic Problems.
Stay Safe and Enjoy the adventure,
It's about time.