Wichita - Kansas
As I wrote yesterday, I went this morning to visit the XIT Ranch museum in Dalhart, NM and it was great. (one fact: The barbed wire which once stretched for 6000 miles around the ranch was $1,755.00 . . at that time) If you are interested check out the link to the museum.
At about 10 A.M. I left on State Route 54 East, where I will eventually hit I-70. I don't know if I will drive I-70 home later on . . . or select another route.
State Route 54 takes you from I-40 all the way to I-70 and is a beautiful Road. As I was traveling on I-40 the previous two days, I constantly saw signs for Route 66, but when I checked the maps . . . there is NO Rt. 66 . . . very weird!
I am about 15 miles before Wichita, KS. Today was the first day where I actually saw trees and front lawns that were mowed and corn/wheat fields . . . the only difference between here and home is that open country. I drove again for miles and miles without any traffic and villages. It also appears the farther East I go the cheaper the gas is. The price dropped from an average of $3.20 to about $2.46 for super unleaded (91 octane)
Along State Route 54 run the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad and while you drive for miles and miles the tracks become your friends:-) I can't imagine how much labor it must have taken to build these tracks, which often go over terrain that is not inviting to build tracks.
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Thought of the Day:
Focus on an objective and you can overcome difficult terrain
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Total Miles: 3585 miles
Miles today: 319 miles
Gas: $ 25.67
Temperature: 75 degrees
At about 10 A.M. I left on State Route 54 East, where I will eventually hit I-70. I don't know if I will drive I-70 home later on . . . or select another route.
State Route 54 takes you from I-40 all the way to I-70 and is a beautiful Road. As I was traveling on I-40 the previous two days, I constantly saw signs for Route 66, but when I checked the maps . . . there is NO Rt. 66 . . . very weird!I am about 15 miles before Wichita, KS. Today was the first day where I actually saw trees and front lawns that were mowed and corn/wheat fields . . . the only difference between here and home is that open country. I drove again for miles and miles without any traffic and villages. It also appears the farther East I go the cheaper the gas is. The price dropped from an average of $3.20 to about $2.46 for super unleaded (91 octane)
Along State Route 54 run the tracks of the Union Pacific Railroad and while you drive for miles and miles the tracks become your friends:-) I can't imagine how much labor it must have taken to build these tracks, which often go over terrain that is not inviting to build tracks.
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Thought of the Day:
Focus on an objective and you can overcome difficult terrain
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Total Miles: 3585 miles
Miles today: 319 miles
Gas: $ 25.67
Temperature: 75 degrees
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Thursday, October 13, 2005 7:47:00 PMHey bud here is the site for old route 66 http://www.historic66.com/description/ Your right it is not the modern maps. Doing well here,still alive,things are progressing slowly with the weather being to cloudy and beans are not quite ready in some fields;others yes and corn is vanishing fast. Bobster
Monday, October 17, 2005 9:40:00 PM
Hey! I live in Dalhart! We are actually located in the panhandle of Texas! We are really proud of our town! I am really glad you liked our museum here in town!
Tuesday, October 18, 2005 2:13:00 PM
Yeah, Delhart is a great town. The people I met were very friendly and they are exited about the new industry that will be locating there soon. The lady at teh museum was exptremly helpful and very nice.
Good place to live . . .
Tuesday, November 09, 2010 5:02:00 AM
If you see obstacles in the way,
it means you are not focussing hard enough on your goals.
Just stumbled across your blog.
It is a little envy and a little awe..
carry on..
miles to go before you stop and refil
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