In the past, whenever I thought of the “Great Plains”, this is what I imagined – beautiful

 

Twelve weeks into my cross-country road trip and I’ve visited 15 states, and just getting started in Missouri. I’ll spend two nights in Columbia, Missouri for tomorrow’s solar eclipse and then I have three nights booked in St. Louis.

 

Tonight and tomorrow night in Columbia, Missouri.

Just east of Kansas City, true KC barbecue 😋

Today I drive from Wichita, Kansas to Columbia, Missouri. I really don’t know anything about Columbia other than it’s in the direct path of tomorrow’s eclipse and I was able to book a room for tonight and tomorrow.

Drive should take no more than six hours (with stops for gas and lunch) unless there’s heavy eclipse traffic.