Journal: Fort Scott, KS to Dalhart, TX
6.17.2024
Day 4 of the drive home, day 21 of the trip.
I woke up early, and explored downtown Fort Scott on foot on my way to breakfast.
It’s a feast for the eyes!
Many of the buildings have been nicely restored.
I ate at Common Ground Coffee, and had half of my “Scromburrito” and a Cappucino.
Left town around 9:30, the horizon went on for miles.
This amused me:
Sorry that this next one is out of focus.
The plate I spied in Wichita was seriously freaking me out.
The landscape got interesting west of Medicine Lodge - mesas!
Then I encountered a large convoy of trucks.
US 54/160 is a 2-lane highway and passing truck by truck was nerve wracking. If I saw a truck passing up ahead, they were obviously blocking any potential oncoming traffic, and that was my cue to make a move. I was relieved when the two highways split in Plains and most of the trucks went the other route.
I soon passed into Oklahoma, and the town of Hooker provided me with more amusement:
I arrived in Dalhart at 7pm.
And dined on Trader Joe’s items.
Day 21 complete, 508 miles, 9.5 hours.