A December Drive

Here it was, December 10th, and the temperature was to reach the 60's.  It was a great day for a top-down drive in my Mustang convertible.

I started out by driving north into Kansas City, KS, where I caught Hwy 32 westbound through Edwardsville to Bonner Springs.  Along the way I stopped to grab a photo of the historic Grinter house (Grinter Place), which overlooks the Kansas River valley.


I left Bonner Springs driving south and west on Loring Lane and Road, stopping to take a few photos along the way.


I turned south on N 158th St, which turned into Golden Road westbound, which turned into N 189th Street northbound.  Another flag barn was photographed along this route.


Hwy 32 took me west through Linwood to 222nd Street southbound into Eudora, KS.  I passed a field boarded by a wooded area that looked as though it had been hit by a tornado in recent years.  Several photos were taken in and near Eudora including this stunning view of my Mustang convertible 😊.


I enjoyed some fine dining in Eudora at the Sonic before driving on to Lawrence via Old K-10 westbound, Noria Road northbound and N 1500 Rd westbound.  Massachusetts Street took me north through Lawrence.


Hwy 59 took me north out of Lawrence to Hwy 40 east, to Hwy 32 east, to K-7 north back home to Shawnee.  I drove 87 miles today.  It was 62 degrees when I left home and 68 was the high for the day.  Amazing for the month of December!

To see all the photos taken today click on this link: Photos 

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