It is all a downhill run from Manitou Springs to home. As we were leaving Manitou, an eagle swept down in front of the car. Pleep insisted it is a good omen signifying a safe journey and eventual return. We think he's been spending too much time playing Cowboys & Indians.There's not a lot of turns, so Pleep thought he'd take a long nap. This allowed Delete to take control of the IPOD. He was a bit tired of Willie Nelson and dialed in a bit of rock, blues and soundtracks from his favorite movies starting with The Big Chill.
We hit Limon, Colorado early and made a brief stop before getting on I-70 for the final run home. The rest stop there had a large black bear on display and Pleep found an aisle with elk in it. He wanted to get an Elk for Delete but we told him there wasn't enough room so it would have to be either the Elk or him. He decided no Elk was the right answer.
We've done the I-70 drive many times but had never bothered to stop at the Kansas Information Center and rest stop. Delete made the case for a stop. We had stopped at information/rest stops in Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and California. Plus, Delete said he was still getting emails from fans insisting he deserved more airtim
e on the blog. It is a great new center and very moose friendly. They have a map of historic Kansas which details the trails, historic cities, and Indian areas. The Mosaic at the entrance shows Indians attacking covered wagons and bears the Kansas state motto "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - To the stars through difficulty.
While we were busy with Delete, Pleep had reprogrammed the Garmin to include another stop - Quinton's in Lawrence. He pointed out that we had to have something to eat and with
all the unpacking ahead of us would not want to have to deal with going the grocery store. We thought it was a brilliant suggestion and hit Quintons around 6:00 p.m. It was the perfect end to a great trip.
We pulled in and unpacked the car, the chiles, and the wine. Pleep is planning to organize the pictures with some of his favorite music from the trip. He will be posting the results in the upcoming days. For now, he's happy to be home and looking forward to the trip to New Orleans next week.
e on the blog. It is a great new center and very moose friendly. They have a map of historic Kansas which details the trails, historic cities, and Indian areas. The Mosaic at the entrance shows Indians attacking covered wagons and bears the Kansas state motto "Ad Astra Per Aspera" - To the stars through difficulty.While we were busy with Delete, Pleep had reprogrammed the Garmin to include another stop - Quinton's in Lawrence. He pointed out that we had to have something to eat and with
all the unpacking ahead of us would not want to have to deal with going the grocery store. We thought it was a brilliant suggestion and hit Quintons around 6:00 p.m. It was the perfect end to a great trip. We pulled in and unpacked the car, the chiles, and the wine. Pleep is planning to organize the pictures with some of his favorite music from the trip. He will be posting the results in the upcoming days. For now, he's happy to be home and looking forward to the trip to New Orleans next week.
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