Eastern Kansas Loop Drive

Chris and I decided several days ago, seeing warm temperatures forecast for today, to take a drive for lunch. We anticipated a top-down drive - in December!

We left home at 10:40AM. It was 71 degrees but it was so blasted windy we left the top up on our Mustang convertible. Wind gusts up to 60 mph were predicted. Our route today was I-435 north out of Shawnee; Hwy 5 north and west to Lansing; Eisenhower Rd west; 187th St north; 92 west; 17 north; 192 west to Hwy 59; 16 west to Valley Falls; 4 south; 24 west; NW Topeka Blvd south; SW 10th Ave west to Bobo's Drive In Restaurant, 2300 SW 10th Ave, Topeka, KS.

We stopped several times to take photographs.



We found an interesting site along Hwy 4 a few miles south of Valley Falls. A 50 foot steeple was taken off the St. Bernard's Church in Wamego, KS and moved to this hill. We were able to walk up the hill and go inside.


The burgers and tots at Bobo's Drive-In were delicious. Bobo's has been in operation since 1948. I would definitely eat here again! We arrived at Bobo's at 1:00PM. When we left at 1:30PM they were still doing a brisk business.


We arrived home at 3:45 after stopping to walk at a local park. The high temperature was 75 and it was still 72 when we got home. Our route today covered 165 miles. The wind today was brutal. Leaves and debris of all sorts were blowing all over the place.

To see all the photos taken today click here - Photos

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