Abilene, Kansas

Located one hundred and fifty five miles west of Kansas City, most of it on the Kansas Turnpike, the small town of Abilene, Kansas, has always fascinated us.  Not only is it the home city of General Dwight Eisenhower, but it is also rich in western history.  We decided to stop here for a few days, catch up on a few chores and repairs, and see what the town has to offer.

We got to the Four Seasons RV Park at about 2:30 this afternoon.  The check-in desk is in a gas station/c-store just a few miles east of Abilene.  Most of the sites are reserved for full or long time residents, but we're in the row that is reserved for day campers, and have a premium site at the end with a huge lawn, table, and fire pit. A nice place, quiet, and with an FMCA discount, very reasonable in cost.

After we set up on our somewhat out-of-level site requiring some wood blocks under the tires, we set off for town to check it out. As luck would have it, this is the weekend for the Central Kansas Free Fair. I'm not sure about the Free part, but there definitely are a lot of 4-H kids with their animals, a carnival, and at 4:00 pm this afternoon, a parade through town.

From the look of it, the whole town showed up for the fun!

We're new here, so we're not sure what this truck does!

We watched a girls baton-twirling dance troupe,

a wood-fired water and house heater, something that's very big in the midwest,

and the obligatory farm equipment, whose purpose escapes me, but it looks impressive!

Heading out of town after the parade, we stopped to fill Gus with gas at what has been the cheapest gas price we've seen!

Back at camp, it's a little dinner, a little campfire, and a little tv, before a little sleep.  More to see tomorrow!