Awake: 6:10am Temp 35 sleep 6+10 sunny/windy Overnight @ Englewood, CO.
We had our coffee, retracted the rear slides, drove the bus out from the campsite, hooked up the Suzuki, did the light checks & left the Flying Saucer R.V. resort @ 7:38am. We couldn't wait to join the fun times of morning rush hour, with all the vehicles doing the according maneuver of "stop & go" ...& "go & stop" etc.
Kathy made sure that I followed: US-85 to I-25 to I-225- to I-70 ...& (35) min later, we were eying the open spaces close to the Denver International Airport.
Smooth roads on I-70 all the way to Salina, KS; where we made a Flying "J" fuel stop; (159) gallons @ $2.96 per gallon.
Back on the road again, I asked Kathy to start looking for an easy off/easy on campground for tonight. After checking the books & making several phone calls, she found a small & simple; easy off/easy on with a very reasonable price tag. The campground owner told Kathy they only had (3) sites available for the night. They don't take charge cards or reservations so on Kathy's second call, the owner said he would hold a place, "and you'd better come" he told her.
We arrived @ the North Star RV Park in Valley Center, Kansas @ 5:30pm.
Today's travel: 522 miles 9+17 time 85 gal used 6.2 mpg 56 mph avg speed.
My arms were a little tired from fighting the constant cross wind with gusts. Aside from that, I enjoyed the view & changing scenery along the way. I didn't realize Kansas had so many stretches of oil wells pumping in the fields & hills. Kathy did get a photo but it was not a close shot.
Dinner: Crab cakes, brown rice with golden raisins, asparagus & cutie oranges.
We watched some unrecorded political programs...that means we had to mute the commercials.
Lights out: 11:31pm.
We had our coffee, retracted the rear slides, drove the bus out from the campsite, hooked up the Suzuki, did the light checks & left the Flying Saucer R.V. resort @ 7:38am. We couldn't wait to join the fun times of morning rush hour, with all the vehicles doing the according maneuver of "stop & go" ...& "go & stop" etc.
Kathy made sure that I followed: US-85 to I-25 to I-225- to I-70 ...& (35) min later, we were eying the open spaces close to the Denver International Airport.
Smooth roads on I-70 all the way to Salina, KS; where we made a Flying "J" fuel stop; (159) gallons @ $2.96 per gallon.
Back on the road again, I asked Kathy to start looking for an easy off/easy on campground for tonight. After checking the books & making several phone calls, she found a small & simple; easy off/easy on with a very reasonable price tag. The campground owner told Kathy they only had (3) sites available for the night. They don't take charge cards or reservations so on Kathy's second call, the owner said he would hold a place, "and you'd better come" he told her.
We arrived @ the North Star RV Park in Valley Center, Kansas @ 5:30pm.
Today's travel: 522 miles 9+17 time 85 gal used 6.2 mpg 56 mph avg speed.
My arms were a little tired from fighting the constant cross wind with gusts. Aside from that, I enjoyed the view & changing scenery along the way. I didn't realize Kansas had so many stretches of oil wells pumping in the fields & hills. Kathy did get a photo but it was not a close shot.
Dinner: Crab cakes, brown rice with golden raisins, asparagus & cutie oranges.
We watched some unrecorded political programs...that means we had to mute the commercials. Lights out: 11:31pm.
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