Branson to Beaumont, KS, on to Holcomb, KS, Just outside of Gunnison, CO.

 We left Branson about 1030 on Wednesday morning. We had a nice travel day and ended up in near Beaumont, Kansas. The ride through Wichita was an easy going day! Ken was able to do 70 miles an hour no problem. 

Our spot at Ozark Country Campground 

Just out of Branson, the tallest cross in North America
it stands 218 foot tall! Beautiful. 

Wichita, don't think we've been here since 2001 to visit my
aunt and uncle. 

We spent the night at a really nice rest area there on Highway 400. It's just out of Beaumont, KS. Great parking for a lot of rigs. Ken had to air up our truck tires as they all showed low, so that was a perfect place. Our wifi was great along with television stations running our generator. 

Rest Area just out of Beaumont, KS. on highway 400

Thursday morning we were greeted with lots of wind. Didn't stop all day and of course it was a crosswind. The winds averaged 30 to 40 miles an hour. 

We made it from Beaumont to Holdcomb, Kansas just out of Garden City. We did stop at Walmart along the way to stock up on a few things. You can buy beer in Walmart but no wine or hard alcohol in Kansas😱 

We found a Love's truck stop and got the best site there. We were on the end of back up sites so we were able to put the slide and steps out, no problem. Of course, no picture. :(

We started the generator and were able to watch tv and enjoyed the evening with Happy Hour. We could have let the generator run all night if we wanted as the truck next to us was running. Honestly, we like the white noise of their motors running. 

This morning we sat the alarm for 0530. Got ourselves up and running and got out of there just a few minutes after 0830. Yep, we like to take our time in the am. 😁

Got on the road and enjoyed the drive. We were headed towards Pueblo, Colorado but found a road that was a little longer but not as congested. We took CO highway 10 out of La Junta and then to Highway 69 to Highway 50. Beautiful scenic highway. 

Highway 10 out of La Junta, CO

Community Center for the town. We had lunch in the Mansion, 
they have a huge parking lot. :)

Nice pit toilets, if you so choose. Just a great site! 

There she flies in all her glory!

Once we hit 50 we were able to find a liquor store in Poncha Springs. Stocked up and away we went. Then we followed the highway up Monarch Pass to Gunnison. We are in a pull off the highway for the night. We tried a dispersed campground, but the road up was scary so we moved on. We will try that one when we bring the car. 

Colorado mountains and colors are gorgeous!

Got set up, heater on because it's definitely needed. Happy Hour and a delicious turkey burger, fingerling potatoes (thanks Dana, my hubby is now spoiled with them) and green beans. Some old tv shows and now it's time to hit the hay. We'll see where we end up tomorrow! 

Oh one last thing! 

Not the best picture, but our oldest 
grandson, Adam working an event for
the National Forest Service. When I
worked as Crime Prevention for the 
Sheriff's Department this one of my
most favorite things to do. Work an 
event and meet with the community.
Now my grandson does the same, 
along with other duties too, just as
I did💙