Flatland
Drove through the fields in flat Kansas and
arrived to Colorado
Kansas is part of the US "Wheat belt" - endless
fields and straight roads. The eastern Kansas has some hills and was nice to
drive through but western part is just flat and boring.
Kansas landscape
US-50 through Kansas
The road follows the old Santa Fe track and there are some old Military Forts which can be visited. The one I visited inside (Bent's) was not actually a military fort but more like trading post but also used for defense. It was restored in 70's and is in good condition and interesting place to visit.
Like in "Lucky Luke" albums
I'm quickly learning the budget hotel code in US. For example, "Motel 6" has usually good rates, clean rooms but no other services (like breakfast, internet connection) and the locations are outside of cities along highways. One of my favourite chains, though. "Econo lodge" is another budget chain but they have also hotels in or near downtown areas. The cheap downtown hotels are often not too shabby but still ok. "Comfort Inn" has higher prices but they offer reasonable breakfast (cereals, bread etc) and often free wireless internet. Rooms can be very nice for the price. Often good price/value. "Hampton Inn" is even more expensive chain and to me it does not offer any extra value over "Comfort Inn", for example.
The "Mom & Pa" hotels can be anything from nice surprises to ugly places. Usually the prices are low and hotels can be found in areas where big chains do not go.
Kansas landscape
US-50 through Kansas
The road follows the old Santa Fe track and there are some old Military Forts which can be visited. The one I visited inside (Bent's) was not actually a military fort but more like trading post but also used for defense. It was restored in 70's and is in good condition and interesting place to visit.
Like in "Lucky Luke" albums
I'm quickly learning the budget hotel code in US. For example, "Motel 6" has usually good rates, clean rooms but no other services (like breakfast, internet connection) and the locations are outside of cities along highways. One of my favourite chains, though. "Econo lodge" is another budget chain but they have also hotels in or near downtown areas. The cheap downtown hotels are often not too shabby but still ok. "Comfort Inn" has higher prices but they offer reasonable breakfast (cereals, bread etc) and often free wireless internet. Rooms can be very nice for the price. Often good price/value. "Hampton Inn" is even more expensive chain and to me it does not offer any extra value over "Comfort Inn", for example.
The "Mom & Pa" hotels can be anything from nice surprises to ugly places. Usually the prices are low and hotels can be found in areas where big chains do not go.
Posted: Pe - Marraskuu 4, 2005 at 06:29 ap.
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