Clinton State Park in Lawrence, Kansas is just east of Kansas City. And like most big cities, Kansas City at rush hour is
multiple lanes of traffic not moving. We
were on the I270 loop around the city, but at rush hour people certainly
weren't getting anywhere in a rush.
Our debate: get off at KS10 and drive for 28 miles on an
state road, 26 miles of which, according to our GPS device, were under
construction, or, drive 16 extra miles in the horrible rush hour traffic to get
back on I70, just to get off again in a few miles. Jim opted to take KS10, and he made a good
choice. There was little construction and
not much traffic on this parkway like road,
and the scenery was fabulous -- lots rolling green hills until we got
into the town of Lawrence, where it got a little more suburban with stores and
apartment buildings.
We made our way to Clinton State
Park, where we picked our favorite site and set up.
The park is 1500 acres of
the same kind of rolling hills. Behind
the motorhome is a huge field
and the nearest RV appears tiny in the distance.
We explored the park and it's rolling green
hills and took a trail down to the shore of Lake Clinton.
We explored the park and it's rolling green
hills and took a trail down to the shore of Lake Clinton.
We enjoyed the park for another day and also spent
some time exploring Lawrence, before heading out to our next stop.
Stay tuned for more on Kansas ...
