Well, better late than never!
One of the things I noticed both in Kansas and in Missouri was the burning fields. I guess they must use burning as a way to get rid of weeds and cleared brush, and possibly also to clear out last year's corn stalks or other leftover agricultural stuff. Coming from a dry and fire-prone area, it seems strange and risky to me. Probably just a sign of spring to them. Junction City, KS was covered in smoke.
A way to tell a good restaurant is that the locals go there. How to know when you have locals in Kansas? The men all wear "gimme" hats (baseball caps advertising agriculture-related companies, like fertilizer and tractor companies). These were older men, with their wives, and each table had at least two couples. I guess it's acceptable to wear your hat at the table, because the ladies didn't seem to notice. The only table with men not wearing gimme hats had other travelers at it.
I was driving on I-70 / I-40, and the upper speed limit was 70 and minimum speed was 40. Really wanted to get a picture with the speeds and the highway numbers, but the only time I saw them was when I was driving.
It was so windy - I was very glad to be driving my trusty CRV, and not a motorhome or something. I was also very grateful for cruise control - and for other drivers using cruise control and going the speed I wanted to go. Relaxed, orderly.
I drove over the first section of the US Interstate Highway system. I looked it up because I couldn't remember which state it was in, and it turns out there are at least three claims for that honor, so I was on the one in Kansas.
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