Sorghum...

That is my stock answer whenever Joan asks about any type of agriculture we might see.  City folk have no idea what sorghum is or what it looks like.  ;-)  More about that later.

We did about 16 miles on the Interstate (I-80, going east)...

... before getting back onto 2-lane...

Nebraska State Highway 25 - it turned out to be a better road than most federal highways.  These are not the Nebraska state tree...

I said to Joan: "These remind me of the creatures on Space Invader."  (the video game)  I am a party of one.

Western Nebraska isn't flat or boring.  Well, looking at the GPS...

Pretty straight, and no detail.  But, the road looked like this...

OK, that is pretty straight, and no... well, you know.  Then, the smell...

Yep, feeder yards.  When I was growing up in Sioux City, where there was a large stockyards, I heard: "That's the smell of money."

Smells like shit to me.  But, I do like Nebraska corn-fed beef!  ;-)

There are gullies and other terrain changes...

Coming to a town, there is an underpass...

At only 10 1/2 feet of height, I don't get too concerned about those with the Aspect.  The town was a bit, um... non-populated...

Contrary to popular belief, there are also trees in western Nebraska...

Too early for the color change - the day was warming up; it is supposed to be in the low 80s at our destination today.

Hey!

Um, make that: hay.  Those cattle have to eat.

And, as promised: sorghum...

Different kinds of sorghum.  (Who knew?)  Joan looked it up on Google and informed us all about sorghum - the many different kinds, what it is used for, etc.  The sorghum growers want you to know that mankind's survival depends on sorghum.  It is a grain... a sweetener... forage.  We took a lot of sorghum photos today - but I think a few are enough.  If you want to know more, Google "sorghum."

Welcome to Kansas...

Contrary to popular belief, Kansas is not "flat as a pancake."  There are rolling hills...

And sorghum...

Lots of sorghum.  And another crop Kansas is known for...

Sunflowers.  These are a bit past their prime.  Some others...

As everyone knows, Kansas is also famous for... palm trees??

This was at a Petro gas station in Colby, Kansas (Oasis Travel Center).  We didn't need fuel, but they had some large parking - a chance to feed Isabella, potty, stretch, and check out our rig...

All good.  Back on the Interstate (I-80) for a few miles before getting back on 2-lane again...

During that short time on the Interstate, I regaled Joan with stories of The Rusty Bucket, a bar we occasionally played in when I was with the Flippers; it was a hoppin' place.

Turning south, we drove through Oakley, Kansas (yes, named after Annie Oakley, not the sunglasses).  I didn't know there was history about Buffalo Bill here, as well...

Another cash crop...

The Kansas oil and gas boom busted when oil prices dropped.  It now costs more to drill than what the oil and gas are worth.  But, there are still a few wells operating... to maintain the land leases and keep a core of skilled crew working.  Plus, oil companies are familiar with bust and boom... and know there will be another boom coming.

There are even a bit of "badlands" to be seen in western Kansas...

A group of Harley riders going north (Joan counted 37)...

Another thing we saw as we rolled south: dust.  The wind was again stronger than predicted and changed directions between on the nose and crosswind...

Dust devils in Kansas (we saw several today)...

Joan pulled up weather for Liberal, Kansas, about as far as we wanted to go today - she said, "There are two rain cells in the area; one building, one dissipating.  As we got close, we got a few drops on us - not enough to use the windshield wipers, just enough to spot up the coat of dust on our motorhome.

We are down for the night in a Passport America park.  I would describe it as a "quaint little campground"... if this was 1968.  It was built back in the 60s, and hasn't been updated much since that time.  Oh, they have cable TV and wifi.  When we checked the reviews for it, they weren't bad, but several said, "It is OK for an overnight stop."  Looks like most of the RVs in here are permanent residents.  Not a bad thing, but it does change the character of an RV park.