GREETINGS FROM MANHATTAN, Kansas (KS) USA After a long drive today we are now in the north east corner of Kansas in a town called Manhattan. Not particularly notable in itself, it is a university town. However, nearby, is a museum  showcasing the thing that would most likely be the […]

MORE GREETINGS FROM DODGE CITY, Kansas (KS) USA Lots of “Wild & West” action today as we headed further into the west of Kansas. Dodge City was a major junction on the original Santa Fe trail and before the railways came there were 10’s of thousands of wagons passing through and […]

GREETINGS FROM DODGE CITY, Kansas (KS) USA We have crossed into another new state today – Kansas – state number 31. And our stop for today is THE home of the “Wild West” – the famous Dodge City – home to Wyatt Earp and Bat Masterson and Marshall Matt Dillon in […]

GREETINGS FROM OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma (OK) USA We have moved into our first new state for this trip – Oklahoma – state number 30. And today it was more of the quirkiness of parts of Route 66. Whilst the Interstate, I40, now deals with the day-to-day traffic needs, for the […]

GREETINGS FROM AMARILLO, Texas (TX) USA Back into Texas today and for a large part of it we were getting our kicks – on Route 66 ! (Now you are going to have that song stuck in your head !) Old Route 66 is largely just bits and pieces these […]