On the Go Again

We left Spearman, TX on September 13 heading for Junction City, KS. Our  RV was built in Junction City and we are having a desk built by the factory. On the way we stopped in Great Bend, Ks to spent the night in a Walmart parking lot. We find overnighting at Walmarts safe and convenient. We always check with the store to be sure it is OK to do so. We put our slide out and plug in the generator and have TV and usually have internet using our Verizon aircard.

The next morning we arrived at the factory and discussed our new built in desk with New Horizon's cabinet shop supervisor. They'll build the desk, and we'll come back in November to have it installed. We decided to continue to Elkhart, IN where we wanted to have the suspension on our trailer adjusted. The night on the 14th we stayed at the Paxico, KS. Mill Creek Campground with an uncharged benefit, hearing trains go by several times (12 to 15 times) during the night. The tracts were less then 100 yards from the trailer. Needless to say neither we nor the cats had a good night sleep. It was a really nice campground except for the trains.

Train Coming

Another Train Coming

Paxico Train Station

Storm Shelter

We can tell we are in tornado alley when you find a serious storm shelter in your RV park.

We passed through Kansas City, MO pictures of downtown and the Royals baseball field.

Downtown KC

Royals Stadium

We spent the night in Montgomery City, MO just 80 miles west of St. Louis at the Lazy Day Campgrounds, an Escapees discount park. Pretty little park with decorated painted bathrooms and a washer/dryer in each bathroom. Made washing clothes interesting. We stayed two quiet days.

Note from Chauncey: The reason Jane didn't get a chance to play in St. Louis was that I broke the leveling jacks. So we had another reason to visit Elkhart, IN. The jacks are made there as well as the suspension. In fact about two thirds of all the parts for RV's are made there.

On September 17th we went through St. Louis and I got a picture of downtown but you have to look very hard to see it. Chauncey promised that this fall we would stop in St. Louis and I could tour the Arch.

St Louis

We stayed in another Walmart parking lot in Lincoln, IL. As you can probably tell it was raining on us most of the time on our way to Indiana. We arrived in Elkhart on the 18th.

My favorite picture this last week is of this old farm stead. We can't believe the many abandoned farm steads we have seen in our travels. You know how lucky you are when you can take a picture through a window and it comes out like this.