We had a great day for driving. We saw lots of straight roads, Wheatfields, Cornfields, Sunflower fields as well as Sorghum fields. We found out the farms are being sold out to the Conglomerate farms, and the average farm is now 3,000 acres plus throughout Kansas and Colorado.
On the way, we stopped at Burlington Old Town Museum which has farming equipment from the early 1800's. They also have a village depicting the early settlers, including a sod house, which was prevelant on the early west, Including a church, barber shop, blacksmith shop, bank, mercantile, etc.
The second picture today is of a statue of Buffalo Bill.
The weather has been great so far. We had severe storms after we arrived in Colorado, and even a tornado touched down. It was raining when we arrived at Colorado Springs, so we called it an early day and holed up in the hotel.
We are now in Colorado Springs, and tomorrow we hope to see Pikes Peak, and Cripple Creek. The weather is supposed to be much better.
Thoroughly enjoying following your trip. You are doing a great job.
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You are gonna LOVE Cripple Creek and Pikes Peak...be sure to eat at a Godfathers Pizza, it was the BOMB when I was there years ago.loving your blogs Uncle Dick...I love to live vicaiously through you!!
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