Day 23: Middle America

Today was a shorter day, 64 miles due east across Kansas. Again the weather was good with mostly crosswinds and temperatures not too hot. We passed the small town of Chase, the town of Lyons (pronounced Lions), and wound up in McPherson.

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McPherson and neighboring Conway are actually home to huge underground petroleum product storage in salt cavities. More of the underappreciated industry of Kansas. https://www.williams.com/2021/06/04/salt-of-the-earth-ngl-storage-in-conway-supports-natural-gas-reliability/

Dinner at Applebee’s, another milkshake at Braum’s, and now it’s bedtime. Tomorrow we’re on to Emporia for a rest day.

3 responses to “Day 23: Middle America”

  1. Penny Horning Avatar

    When we drove (haha) across the US in β€˜89, our first big memory was a pickup we saw in Kansas. It looked like it had been attacked by a baseball bat, only to discover it was hail. πŸ€ͺ I’m loving your adventure tales and I’m glad you haven’t experienced any of that crazy hail. Safe travels!
    Penny HORNING

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    1. We actually has some hail in New Mexico. It was <1/2", but it still hurt.

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  2. Deborah Lindsay Avatar
    Deborah Lindsay

    Love the pics!! πŸ’›πŸ’›

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