IT STINKS!!!!
Behind me are just a few of the feedlots. There are more cows than humans in Dodge thanks to these industrial feedlots. Actually, there are more cows in Dodge than humans in the whole state of Kansas! But, like I said, I had a great time. It helps that Sarah has a major travel addiction which has given her the ability to be a good tour guide. We went to the Boothill Museum, a replica of what Dodge would have looked like back when it was "the wickedest little town in the west". Watched a shootout. Found out thanks to an ignorant little shithead that "Indians" were the first drug addicts. Normally I'd say something to point out the stupidity of such a racist argument but there were a lot of Nascar shirts. And those people scare me. (I guess that was a bit of a racist comment in itself). I settled on giving the child's father one of my famous evil looks that quickly stopped him from egging on his child. Ah....Kansas!
We also got to see some ruts from the Santa Fe trail. Once I figured out what I was looking for it was pretty awesome. Whenever I drive through Kansas I always have to wonder how it must have been for the settlers. And how similar some of the landscape is to this day. Below is a picture of the ruts. Ok, well, you can't really see them. I guess you'll just have to go to Dodge to see it for yourself.
They're to the right in the picture towards the top of the prairie. They kind of look like waves.
Saturday night we trekked over to Greensburg. I have the utmost respect and admiration for the people of that town. It's been two years and it still looks devastated to a degree. We went to see a Celtic guitarist play at their new arts center. It is the only LEED certified building in Kansas. It looks out of place but it's awesome. And the people we talked to from there were all nice and open about their experience. Words really cannot express what it felt like being there.
Oh, and on my way to Dodge I stopped at Oz Winery in Wamego, KS. They have some gooooood wine. Well, the three I tried were good. They were out of a lot of their varieties. I guess I'll have to go back. Wendy, add it to your list. More and more wineries are popping up within an hour of the metro. So I think I'll be able to cross that one off soon.
Well, I guess that's it. Oh, I'm going to dye my hair blonde here soon thanks to my cousin Kelly. I'll be able to cross that one off my list. Yay!
