The Land of Oz

We've stopped for the night just outside Emporia, KS. I believe it's right near The Middle of Nowhere, KS. Only 700 or so miles to go tomorrow, so we might actually make our appointment on time.

We got on the road bright and early this morning. Actually, it was still dark. We started out on I-40W to Tucumcari, NM and then got on US-54E, which took us through the Texas and Oklahoma panhandles before hitting KS. We caught US-283 up to Dodge City, which is where we hit US-50 to I-35. The point being, we spent most of the day on 2-lane highways looking at thousands of acres of farmland and suffering through the acrid fumes associated with thousands of our favorite bovines being confined together while awaiting their death.

A message to Kansas natives: It's not your fault. You didn't ask to be born there. It is alright to pack up and leave - no one will blame you. Especially if they've driven through Kansas before.