Traveler

When learning I was going to be moving 1800+ miles away, in a compact Prius with my husband and two dogs and living out of motels for up to 30 days, I knew I better figure out a compact way to pack.

All of my clothes went in this purple suitcase - love that it has four wheels instead of just two!  First time I've had a suitcase that didn't fall flat on it's face everytime I let go.  Since I was going from a cool climate to a warm one I needed an array of clothes.  Husband has a matching suitcase and we washed clothes once a week so we could pack less.

The next bag was for the dogs.  Food, dishes, greenies, you know, the important stuff.  It has a piece on the back of it to put over your suitcase handle.

I was able to find a makeup bag that would fit over the handle too so that I could pull the one bag with everything on it.

Not shown is my crumpler carrying two cameras and my laptop backpack. Needless to say, it took more than one trip to get us into and out of motels so we tried to stay in a place more than one night when possible.

The towel dispenser is going to poop on my hands?

Another Iowa pit stop lol

On the road

Headed down to Joplin. Stopped at our favorite reststop in Iowa. Doggies did their business and we're off.

Kansas metal sculptures

The Coffe Cup collection was surrounded by a lot of metal. . .art?







What do you see?

World's Largest Coffee Cup Collection?

Looks like the collection has gotten a little smaller over the years.  A little town in Kansas.

Remains of Santa Fe Trail

The walkways are built over the ruts left behind from all the wagons.  Isn't it amazing to think of all the hoofs and wheels that crossed through here so long ago?







And on the other side of Dodge City is the 100 meridian marker.

Exploring Dodge City

Wyatt Earp

There are discs like these on a lot of the corners.  Dodge City is full of history!









Would you rather be known as Big Nose Kate or Soiled Dove?  lol

 

El Capitan

 

Bootscootin'

Stumbled across a couple of rows of boots on fence posts.

The mice think they are no longer country mice, now they have boot homes, lol.

Jackson Square

We really enjoyed seeing the different artists all around Jackson Square.

1905 Carousel

We followed road signs off our path to check out this carousel.  We were disappointed to find it enclosed, and closed.  I did the best I could shooting through dirty glass into a dark gazebo.







The Wurlitzer is in there, in the middle.  Love all the paintings!