We woke up this morning with more snow on the ground and really cold temperatures.   After getting gas again ($1.63/gal ) we headed into Dodge City to visit the sites.   

Dodge City was definitely worth the trip.. lots of cool history and the museum was worth $7 admission.   Saw the famous Boot Hill Cemetary and some of the original buildings from the Wyatt Earp days.  

Kristie bought some blackberry jam (my favorite) and Scott bought some fudge from a nice woman in the General Store and then we toured the rest of the original downtown Dodge City.


After the stroll back back through time we headed to Wichita but  not even 5 minutes out of Dodge City it got REALLY foggy and the next 4 hours was nothing but fog, rain, and wind.  

Along the way, we passed the midway point in the USA.. which is Kinsley, KS.. with signs saying 1735 miles to San Fran and 1735 miles to NYC.   

Headed to Wichita to go to Sheplers Western Wear (big cowboy boot / hat / clothes place)..  Shopped for a while,  Scott got some boots and Eric got a clearance pair of Timberlane shoes.  

Saw our first real traffic leaving Wichita and then the fog again.. made it slow going to Missouri but we arrived safely in Joplin, MO.     

As I am typing this, it has gotten really windy and started to rain..  so we now have seen it all.. rain, snow, sleet, ice and wind.  Guess the price of traveling in the winter!

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Tomorrow should be a good day because we are only driving about 100 miles to Branson, MO,  known as Country Music version of Las Vegas.  Hopefully we can find a show to see tomorrow night and get a good cheap meal!