The Road to El Dorado

Tried to get an early start when we left Sheila's.  The plan was to take the scenic byway through the Flint Hills of Kansas.  Our first stop of the day was at the Alma creamery.  The lady working was very friendly and told us about the cheese making process while we gorged ourselves on the free samples.

It was sooo good that we bought some cheese and milk.

From there our next stop was the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.  It stretches out over a vast area with more than 41 miles of trails.  We didn't hike any but we did walk up and look at the historic house and barn that were built out of limestone.

It was a short drive from there to El Dorado State Park.  The park sticks out into the lake like a multi armed peninsula.  We picked a nice spot on the tip of one of the arms.  Close to the lake with a beautiful view when the sun set and the almost full moon rose.  And since it is winter in Kansas we were the only ones camping in the park.

We cooked some dinner and then sat by the fire.  As the fire died and the moon rose we ran around the park some in awe of the brightness from our lunar friend.  Then we called it a night.  It's a long drive to Amarillo in the morning.

Lit entirely by moonlight