By far the prettiest thing that we saw today was the massive sunset over Ft. Riley, Kansas. A light evening cloud cover cloaked the far western edge of the Great Plains, and as we crested another hilltop, the brilliant orange sun backlit the fluffy quilt in a generous array of pink with bright yellows stabbing through a pattern of cracks. We had been gliding along a perfectly smooth freeway at an almost legal 80 mph, so we felt a glorious illusion of flight as we topped the hill, then dove into the broad valley below.
We arrived at our destination in Salina in good spirits tonight after 9 hours and 600 miles and then we spotted an even better-looking sign. Gas is $1.89 here.
