I was worried about tornadoes in Kansas. I didn't expect snow! All I knew of Kansas was what I had seen in the Wizard of Oz. It looks so warm in the movies. Dorothy was running around in a dress...not a snow suit. I guess that was summer. ;-) Now I know.
We broke up our drive through Kansas into a couple of days because we had heard that it was a bit taxing. (it's a little flat!) This ended up being a VERY good decision as we hit an April snow storm just as we were leaving Denver. Geographically, Denver is very similar to Calgary. It is nestled in the foothills of the Rockies. This meant the second we drove east of Denver we hit the high plains. The rest of Denver and most of Kansas is very similar to Saskatchewan (no offense, Saskatchewaners) flat, open and windy! We were lucky to make it to Oakley when we did because they closed the I-70 behind us!
Oakley is the home of Annie Oakley. (Cool, eh?!) We stopped by the Buffalo Bill Cultural Centre and snapped a few pics and also photographed the Annie Oakley Motel. It's a very small town, but hey, when else will we ever see the Birthplace of Annie Oakley!
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| The sign tells us we are "Leaving Colourful Colorado". |
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| The States have a funny sense of humour when it comes to their border towns. They name them for both states. It produces some funny names: Kanorado, Texarkana, Texhoma, Arkhoma, Michiana...the list goes on! Check out this Wikipedia list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Border_towns_in_the_United_States_with_portmanteau_names |
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| It was a little bleak at times ;-) |
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| A statue of Buffalo Bill. |
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| We had to. |
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| Another view of the statue of Buffalo Bill. |
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The Buffalo Bill Cultural Centre
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| Love the part about "Color TV!" |
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