Toto, we're not in Kansas anymore!

Our first night in the country went well. I was actually refreshed when I woke up, even though I was scared out of my mind about the you-know-what last night.

We had a simple breakfast of toast and cereal this morning. Nora took us around the outside of her house so we could examine all of the old tools, tractors, sheds, and buildings on her land. It was an amazing sight to see! We even got to go into their real and recently-used storm shed. It was almost eerie down in the shed but very cool!

We left Nora and Dale's house and headed over to the cemetery to pay our respects to Zac's relatives who have passed on. We then met up with some of Zac's cousins in the city of Beloit. When we arrived at Kathy and Don's house, we were immediately offered coffee and cream donuts. I didn't have any coffee but I sure did eat up some of those donuts! Roberta and Terry came by to see us at Kathy and Don's. They are also Zac's relatives. We sat around the kitchen table and exchanged some funny stories.

Before we knew it, lunch time had come around. We were asked if we wanted to have lunch with everyone, which we graciously accepted since we weren't in any rush. Banner's was delicious! I had the best quarter-pounder cheeseburger and onion rings ever!

After lunch, we said our goodbyes to Nora, Kathy and Don, and Terry and Roberta. It was great to see them again.

Our afternoon was spent on I-70W. Beloit, KS, to Denver, CO, was a little under 400 miles. Whew! I was so surprised to see how flat Colorado is. It is definitely beautiful, though!

Six hours later, not only did we gain an extra hour (woo hoo!) but we also finally made it to the great city of Denver. Wow! We are on Mountain Time and we can see the Rocky Mountains in the distance!!!

We checked into our hotel, ate dinner upstairs at the Skybox Bar and Grill, came back, crawled into bed, and watched some news about Colorado on the tube. Ahhh......another good day in a new city.



Look forward to more great food and sights tomorrow!