September 8, 2020

Kansas In The Rain

RendezVous Campground Jetmore, Kansas

On Sunday, the temperature was 98.  Yesterday it was 84.  Today when we woke up it was 40.  I guess whenever there is such a radical change, we should expect that it might involve a clash of the thunder gods.  During the night we had strong gusty winds, wicked lightning, and pounding rain.  We packed up and left without our morning exercise and walk…we just wanted to go!

We stopped along the roadside at this historical marker for our breakfast.

The rain, the cold, and a tailwind all pushed us south from Nebraska into Kansas. Indeed, there was a huge difference when we were driving from north to south and the wind was behind us.  When we traveled east for short distances, the wind broadsided the RV.   We took a scenic road but it might have been prettier on another day.  It was hard to appreciate the view, especially for Tim who needed both hands on the steering wheel to keep us on the pavement. 

We left the sandhills of Nebraska behind.  Kansas is flatter with dark rich looking soil.  This is still farm country with lots of corn fields, and hayfields. 

We also started to notice sorghum fields.  It is primarily used for biofuels, cereals, and animal fodder.

We found a six site no frills full hookup campground in the small town of Jetmore, Kansas.  We spent the afternoon doing chores and reading and resting.  It was just too nasty to go out.  We are hoping that tomorrow will bring a change in the weather…but the forecast doesn’t look too promising.  We are going to keep going south and east to outrun the wind and rain.