Day 8 Jayhawks Day

It's a long flight to eastern Kansas from western South Dakota. We watched the landscape lower in elevation, and turn from dusty, uninhabited land to green farm squares and circles. For a long while there were no cities, towns or villages only a few ranches or hamlets. Then Lawrence appeared on the plain.

This is a college town, Go Jayhawks!, much like Davis. The old downtown is bustling with bookstores, brew pubs, bike stores, and Ben & Jerrys. A few miles away the campus is spread out over a large, hilly area with tall, light stone buildings. An enormous stadium is active with football practice, and the coeds are flaunting their long legs during these Indian summer days. They know the whistling wind is just around the corner.




Jane got us entry into the Lawrence Athletic Club where we indulged in the first swim of the trip. The pool is salt water which is nice on the skin and hair. We made the round of downtown shops which of course included a huge fabric shop. We lunched at the Zen Zero and strolled around campus visiting the student union and art museum. Jayhawk statues/sculptures abound on campus. You can tell what is really important here.

We met Jane after work and we dined at Pachamama's where not only was the food excellent but we were treated to the live sweet sounds of classical guitar. The day was fine, temperature just right and the company, the best. It was a wonderful visit with Jane.  Tomorrow on to Madison.