Aug 2-4

Aug 2
The Kansas City Missouri Temple was our first destination this morning. We just enjoyed the grounds and got a few photos before spending the morning on the road.

Hutchinson, Kansas was our final destination that day and we entered the Strataca Salt Mine for the afternoon. We went down and watched some informative videos about how they mine and what a salt miner's life is like on the job. Then we boarded a small train and later, a tram to tour more of the mine and vault and see a little history. We were allowed to take a chunk of salt and at no time did we lick anything as it is not food grade. Most of it is used to salt roads.

Aug 3
We stayed in Hutchinson, because although you'd think there's nothing there, we found a cemetery next to a prison to document nearly 500 headstones at in two goes and still had a full tour of the Cosmosphere. The Cosmosphere is the kids and my 5th (5th, people!!!) and Neal's 4th air and space related museum this summer. I thought I'd be numb to it but, the Cosmosphere did a fantastic job detailing history from WWII missiles to men on the moon.

Piece of German Wall

We also enjoyed gourmet milkshakes and headed to the movie theater for a showing of Christopher Robin. Ended the day with a swim in the hotel pool.

Aug 4
We drove straight through Oklahoma and  made it home in time to love on kitties, unload, unpack, start laundry, and get a few essentials at the grocery store. It was a wonderful, exciting trip!