We left our campsite this morning with the idea that we would take the scenic route west from eastern Indiana toward Illinois, through Missouri to Kansas. We knew it would be a long day of driving. We both expected to see farms and flatland. Boy, were we surprised. Route 46 out of Columbus took us over beautiful rolling hills lined with trees showing bright fall colors. The day revealed other interesting surprises.
We have previously seen only one story ranch houses on our travels in Indiana. Today we saw many multi-story houses set on gorgeous hills. Our drive took us through a lovely area dubbed "The Little Smokies", not only for the mist that rises from the hills, but also for the beauty of the area. Route 46 took us past Nashville, Indiana, a mecca for artists, and a motel called "Always Inn". Love it. I was so excited when I spied a bald eagle soaring not so far above us as we drove not far from Bloomington.
Illinois and Missouri were a blur of Highway and flatland. It was surprising to realize how far St Louis spreads out on I70. We made it into Kansas by about 5 o'clock local time (1 hour time change). By the time we realized that we needed to get gas (again), we were in Kansas boonyland, and had to take a small jog off the interstate to find a gas station. We arrived in our nightly resting place, a KOA in Topeka, by 6:30. We're getting much quicker at setting up and breaking down the trailer.
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