Today is Iowa and Nebraska. I’m heading for Des Moines now, and hitting Omaha, then the Capitol in Lincoln, and then staying with tcfootball for the night.
Iowa
Rob’s BBQ
Rob made Deer steaks for the BBQ. He invited members of the kch2o.org board – the local VW forum for Kansas City. Great turnout, I thank all who came! This is a great community here. I got lots of new names on the map, and many donations for the fuel fund!
Timmy the Cat
One of Rob’s cats is named Tim. I thought that was cool.
Rabbit Shenanigans
Some pictures from yesterday…
Returned to Kansas City
I’m back. I’m staying tomorow too for a BBQ that mrlee is holding.
I removed extra stuff from the car, the Mk1 scirocco spoiler, the 16v head and container, my clothes, my cooler, my bathroom stuffs, and my food. The tools and spare tire stayed in the car. On the trip to Topeka, I filled up at a gas station here, and topped to the second click. I drove to Topeka at the speed limit (mostly 70 mph), drove around the capitol for a bit, then returned to here, and filled up again at the same gas station, at the same pump, to the second click again. Here are the results:
That’s 37.05 MPG for that trip. If I heald it to 55, I would have gotten much better!
Kansas Capitol in Topeka
I’m in Kansas’ state Capital, Topeka. I took my Capitol pictures from several different angles. Too bad that mile marker ruined my Welcome to Kansas picture… I had to take the Kansas Turnpike, costs $2.15 each way. In the toll plaza, I saw a Deka truck – a battery manufacturing company located near where I leave in Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Arrived in Kansas City, MO
I am here!
Gonna stay till Wednesday, leaving thursday morning.
Missouri State Capitol
Illinois
It is REALLY hot today – my thermometer in my car reads 105.1F!
Springfield was crowded, but it had a nice capitol.
I’m in Missouri now, heading for Jefferson City.
Indiana
Indianapolis was a cool city, and the Indiana state capitol was beautiful! The pictures are very bright because the sun was right behind the Capitol.
Next up: Springfield, IL
Departed
I am at the Indiana welcome center rest area. I left Dayton at 5:30 AM, and I am headed for Indianapolis.
Today I am also going to hit Springfield, Illinois, and Jefferson City, Missouri.
Tonight I will stay with mrlee in Kansas City.
Lunken Airport
Today, we flew south to Lunken Airport to meet up at the Sky Galley resturant in the old terminal.
First oil change
First oil change at 5,000 miles. One down, two to go.
Flying to Lima, OH
We flew to Lima, OH to pick up a 16v cylinder head which I will deliver to Karl in Colorado.
Flying around Ohio
Cathy Boyko signed my hood, and she made a special-edition PURPLE thumbtack for where she lives in Canadia! 😀 (Yes, Canada is spelled like that intentionally); see the post below for pictures of her PURPLE Scirocco!
Last night went to the REAL Crispie Creme Donut store in Chillicothe, OH.
Today, we flew in Daun’s Cessna 172 to Urbana, OH to have breakfast. On the way, we saw Dayton, OH, and the Air Force Air and Space Museum. We met friends at Urbana, OH. We flew in formation out of there. From the air we saw the F-16s parked at Springfield-Beckley.
Then we rode in Daun’s Mk1 Scirocco to a flea market, and I bought a thermoelectric cooler for $20. Maybe that will keep me from having to carry 40lbs of Ice!!
Next, we returned to the airport at Clinton County, and saw the Ohio Highway Patrol aircraft – the one on the signs marked “Speed enforced from aircraft”. We flew back in a tail dragger Cessna 180.
Next: we fly a Piper Arrow.
Ohio, topless Scirocco lady!
Cathy is on a crazy roadtrip herself! The Purple car came from Florida, and it’s been just about everywhere. She was in town with Daun and Brad after visiting Oshkosh.
All of the Kentucky Pictures!
I met up with upoo2 for some Kentucky Fried Chicken in Louisville, KY. That’s where it started, you know…
Then drove to Frankfort for the Capitol, and took a beautiful US highway up to Cincinnati, then finally on to Dayton to Daun’s place.
Nashville and Tennessee’s State Capitol
Popped into and out of Nashville this morning, and got a great picture of the capitol building. Then I saw this Lotus. Nate’s dad talked about a classic car show in Cincinnati today.
My last tank of fuel got me 38.4 MPG!
Departing Memphis for Nashville, TN
Thanks to Nate (Fugn Dubbin) for letting me stay at his place, and showing me the best time in any city! This was awesome!!
Memphis
Went to Graceland and signed the wall.
Then we went back into Arkansas to take pictures of the city. There was a fire burning, so we went into Memphis to find that fire. It turned out to be an abandoned paper mill on fire…
We also visited the Civil Rights museum, where Martin Luther King, Jr was shot.
