06.09.22
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Museum, lunch and a snooze 6/8

Any prospect of storms on Wednesday would have taken us well out of our way for the much more promising set up on Thursday.

This meant a rest day and soaking up some local history. First stop was Fort Wallace, a former us cavalry fort. The fort no longer stands but a museum dedicated to the history of the local area.

Whenever I see a stagecoach I immediately feel like I’m in a western.
The replica.of an Elasmosaurus platyurus skeleton, found in the area. For many years paleontologists incorrectly placed the head at the end of the tale instead of the neck.
A genuine plesiosaur fossilized skull.

After Fort Wallace we went on to Burlington, CO, which would be our stop for the day, after a storm chase everyday for 7 days dome down time was welcome!

Burlington has an historic old town museum somewhat recreating the feel of the town in the late 19th century.

A view from inside the saloon, unfortunately no burlesque show.
No gunfight at high noon either
And this windmill had seen better days
A sod house, aparently quite common in Kansas as a cheaper alternative to wood.
A pioneer chuck wagon, these would carry everything a cow boy on a cattle drive or a pioneer heading West would need to survive.

A late lunch and an early check in to the hotel was just the ticket and the best prep for our last day with good odds of a tornado on Thursday.

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  1. Thanks Sean. Another great blog, and another unexpected set of photos after the surprise if a giraffe and a rhino yesterday. The exhibits look great and I love the little sod house ( only little sods may enter….ha ha ha)! And it feels as though the break from storm chasing was welcome. Enjoy a good night’s sleep! And good luck for tomorrow.

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