Day
2
August
6 – Crossed Mississippi River, visited Gateway Arch, crossed
Missouri River twice, stopped for gas in Warrenton, MO, drove
through Topeka, KS, stayed overnight in Junction City, KS
Travel
notes - I-70 in Kansas becomes Kansas Turnpike (toll road), no rest
areas until after Topeka
Corn
was bad in Illinois, worse in Missouri, and even worse in Kansas –
brown and burned up, no green; even grass in much of Kansas is
burned up. Soybeans still seem okay.
Many
rivers are low; some creeks and rivers are almost dry
Weather/traffic:
blue skies, sunny, good driving weather; temperatures in upper
90s- 100 degrees. Very little traffic except near cities, no back
ups, few work zones.
Speed
limit: 70 mph on I-70 in Missouri & Kansas
Total
miles: 453 Total time: 7:30 a. m (CDT) – 7:00 p. m. (CDT) with
stop in St. Louis
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