In many spots on the trip we would see large domes, the color of sand but often with different colors intertwined in these large piles looking like sand castles. We thought at first it was corn but we could not imagine why corn was being stored out of doors. Finally we stopped to see these castles up close. It turned out to be seeds. An article in a Kansas paper gave us the answer. The harvest came on quickly this year and the storage bins are all full, so they are merely pouring the grains from the trucks up the conveyor belt and then pouring it into a pile, thus looking like a sand castle. Interesting.
Our planning was a success. We eat breakfast at the hotel, complementary with the price, then we snack during the day, stopping only for gas and a change a driver every two hours. It is a small thing, but for the first time we used a small trash container that I borrowed from the lake house, rather than a plastic bag. The maps were accurate and the AAA books and GPS gave us enough information to find accommodation. Best of all, the car worked well the whole way. Our car is a 2003 Ford Escape with a lot of miles, so we wondered if it would perform well. We are pleased.
Tomorrow we drive the final lap, back to the Lake to organize our clothes for the Christmas season, which we will spend with David and Suzanne in San Antonio. Never a dull moment...I hope.
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