We did make a fantastic lunch stop in the town of Great Bend, Kansas. They had a zoo, an old locomotive, and a car show. We spent some time checking out the lions and bears.
However, by the time we started cruising into eastern Kansas, things started getting more enjoyable. The winds died down, the rain stopped (for a day anyway), and the flat fields turned to green rolling hills.
Topeka was an fun town. We went to a Thai restaurant that we were told was the best between Topeka and Washington DC. It was good. I ate two bowls of rice and mucho curry. I haven't tried all of the Thai between Kansas and DC, but this may have been near the best.
After Topeka, we rolled into KC. This is a pretty cool city. Half is in Kansas, half is in Missouri. Pretty rad. We had dinner set up for us at Jared Allen's which is a sports bar named after a Chiefs player. Too bad he got traded to the Vikings recently. Anyway, his food was still good, and there was a music trivia game going on that we won. Sweeeeet.
Before bed, I had to investigate if there happened to be a chipotle or starbucks near by. As I was checking the sites for both establishments, the stars aligned. I discovered one of the most magical places on earth. A starbucks and a chipotle next to each other. I think I could live between these two buildings forever.
After having my fill of coffee and burritos, we had the fortune of getting tickets to the KC Royals game. I don't think the Royals are very good, and they lost 4-1 to the Orioles while only managing 3 hits. We still had a great time, and Chris did some heckling of Kevin Millar with phrases such as, "3 years ago you would have put that in play," and "Kevin, the Red Sox didn't want you because you are washed up." I think it got to him.
So after 108 miles, we are now in Sedalia, Missouri. We have a presentation in Jefferson City tomorrow so not much happening here on Friday night. I'll try to keep things updated more. A week from tomorrow we will be back in Columbus.
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