Russell, KS

Yesterday was a preparation day. We washed the coach and in general just did normal maintenance to prepare for today’s drive to Russell, KS. The drive today was rather straight forward, but the north winds were brutal. The norm was a 15-20 degree correction in the steering wheel for hours on end.

We have stopped in Russell, KS on I-70 to allow us to drive south to Great Bend in the morning. Great Bend is my father’s parents home of many years. This was my dad’s home when he left for college and subsequently the Navy during WWII. We plan to drive down in the morning and visit his parent’s final resting place and get a picture of their home as it stands today.

We are camped at Triple J Campground in Russell. It is a simple campground, but well cared for. It makes a nice stop over point.

Waiting for the Kansas sunset.

We will drive to Great Bend in the Honda, then return here to get the coach and head further east to Topeka. This short drive will get us closer to Moscow, IA and make the drive Sunday a bit easier.