Aug 11 2006
Columbus Ohio, USA

Day 3 of the trip home to Canada.

Wednesday Aug 9, 8:30 a.m. bye-bye Denver Colorado.
We drove to Topeka Kansas and stayed at the Residence Inn. Along the way we may have found the hottest place on earth. Goodale Kansas – 109F and windy.

Last night we had an exciting night in St. Louis Missouri. Well at 1:30 a.m. it was exciting as the fire trucks arrived! We got to watch the whole thing from the internal balcony. As far as we can figure out someone fell asleep while smoking in bed. We got to see the fire fighters carrying out the burnt mattress and box spring.

We have been having such a great trip! We have been picnicking at lunch along the way – this has been great, the food is good and the company and play time are better.

Tonight we went for a walk down Front St., Columbus Ohio When we returned what did we come back to? Two fire truck out front of our hotel! The kids said “oh no, not again!”
After a short wait outside we were allowed to go up to our room – false alarm.

By the way, gas prices $3.06/gal Colorado, Kansas (saw $3.18), Illinois, Indiana, $2.86 in Ohio.