Initially we were to overnight in Abilene and then hit the Eisenhower Library the next morning. As it turned out the drive took less time than I thought and we went directly there before checking in. This saved us waiting around for a 9:00 am opening the next day.
The facility was good. We toured his boyhood home, museum and burial site. While not quite the level of the Reagan Library, the museum had a lot of info on WWII, the Cold War and everything from his boyhood to death. The home was small (really small) and with parents, six sons and a grandfather space must have been tight.
On our drive across Kansas we discovered sorghum. Actually Barb discovered it through a little internet search while we drove past fields of the stuff. A little additional research showed it is used for food, biofuels, fodder, molasses and alcoholic beverages to name a few. All news to me. Adding height to the rather flat landscape were pumpjacks and wind turbines.
And now for dinner. Abilene is a small town. Real small. Not much in the way restaurants. After a little research on the internet we headed for our first choice. Closed on Mondays. Off to our second choice. Closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. A five mile drive out of town took us to our third choice. An empty field. Right address, but still an empty field. A pizza joint for spaghetti, meatballs and Coors Light won the day. Coors Light? I usually drink a stout or porter (if it looks like an oil spill, I'm good.) They had Coors Light and Bud Light. Bummer.
So basically a good day, with a little frustration at the end. Tomorrow we start a three night stay with some really good friends in Olathe, Kansas. Looking forward to that. I will try to update everyday, but I could just be having too much fun. 469 miles today.
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