Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Kanza Journal

Saturday

Nov. 7th


A picture perfect Indian summer afternoon. Drove west on Kansas 24 highway-now a secondary slow road-perfect. Headed north from Perry lake to the small town of Ozawkie from here we headed west on sunflower road 92 and began climbing into the Flint Hills. 92 turns into 16 and then 116 as it passes thru Valley Falls. This is a small farming town with brick streets and a nice downtown. The Sun was at a low angle and still producing heat so late in the year. Winds were calm and smelled of fresh cut Soy Bean fields. We entered Holton, Kansas where we found a picture perfect Circa.1860's Town. The Central plains architecture with it's central town square courthouse and perfectly symmetrical four sided front facing two story buildings had the feel of a Hollywood set. The brick streets were clean and the buildings were full of small town merchants. To the East down a slight hill lay the Delaware river. This river is the water source of Lake Perry to the South East.
There is a large three story Victorian house that is now a B&B and known for it's chicken dinners. The place is beautiful. Tall and white with large Elm tree's providing shelter from both Sun and wind. More later...

2 comments:

  1. I can just smell those feilds.....I ate a chicken dinner there once...........Good luck on your opening this weekend................ Check the door often you never know who may show up.............

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  2. Are you real? Did you eat here at this very beautiful home? PLeas tell me about it. I am thinking of spending the weekend there soon and doing some hiking around perry lake.

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