We enjoyed our last bit of sleeping in for a while at Steve and Jamie's before packing up the rest of our stuff and getting back on the road. We went back into Denver so I could get my growler from Renegade and then to a vegan food truck Joanna had heard about to get some food to go. Unfortunately they didn't have what I was hoping for (even though it was on the menu) so I went without. Joanna got a meatball sandwich that was delicious and I wished I had gotten one. It was all driving after that.
The mountain views fade quickly in that rearview when you leave the Denver area, giving way to flat, flat land for as far as you can see. There is a whole different beauty to the open landscape of eastern Colorado and the entirety of Kansas. That said, it gets pretty monotonous to drive through. Wind farms are a nice respite from nothing at all. We stopped in Salina at a disc golf course that looked pretty promising. After playing two holes and getting attacked without pause by mosquitoes we ran back to the car and left without looking back. It was bad.
Our all-day drive had us hungry for something awesome so we found Cafe Gratitude in Kansas City, KS. We called our order in ahead so we'd make sure we could get it before they closed. After making some adjustments because they ran out of our first choices, we placed our order and excitedly raced to the restaurant. It was a cool little place, but we placed our orders to go so we sat in the car watching Breaking Bad as we savored the amazing bowls of quinoa, greens, and fresh veggies on our laps. The food was amazing. I want it all the time.
We continued our drive into Missouri after eating, looking around for campgrounds. Quite a while outside of the city we came upon an area with campgrounds that were closed for the night or just not accepting tent campers. We took a chance on this one place way off the beaten path and found the place, seemingly deserted but with a late arrival slot and our choice of any spot we wanted. We put up that tent and were inside and comfortable as fast as we possibly could have been.
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