Road Trip - Day 5

Well, we went Internet dark for a couple of days. Comfort Inn in Salina, Kansas had a great room and lousy Internet service.

We drove to Salina from Carlsbad Sunday night. Stopped for a few minutes in Roswell. Didn't see any aliens, but saw a few true believers, I think. We stopped at a rest area somewhere on the Llana Estacada. Very, very flat plain. Except for the hole in the parking lot that I stepped in while taking a stroll to take some pictures of an abandoned house off in the brush behind the rest area. I fell right flat and heard my camera bounce at least twice on the pavement. Fortunately it seems to still be working. So do I, although I had my doubts about my ankle for a while.

That's kind of a story, too, I guess. When I got up Friday morning, the day we left, I could hardly walk. I have some calcification of the tendons or cartilage or something that's not supposed to be bone in my heel and ankle. I have occasional arthritis attacks in that area, but Friday's was the worst ever. I used a cane to get around, and started taking Ibuprofen right away. By the time we got to Carlsbad Caverns I was fine. But I was pretty sore again after tripping. Today it aches a little, but it's not bad.

Somewhere along the road we saw a big sign advertising the Dalton Gang's hideout. Doesn't seem like much of a hideout if they have a big sign on the outskirts of town. In town we saw another sign - "Hideout - 4 Blocks." Turning to follow the arrow, we passed a sign every block - "Hideout," with an arrow pointing the way. Then we saw the sign indicating the location of the notorious Daltons' hideout and escape tunnel. If it's that easy to find, it makes you wonder how the Daltons stayed on the loose for so long. Unless it's all a decoy...

Along the way we passed through Pratt, Kansas. Seems like we know someone from Pratt...

And here we are in Lake Benton, Minnesota, staying with Pam's brother, Curt and his wife, Barb. Internet access will probably be spotty for a while, but I'll update when I can.