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Today on Our excursion
We saw this http://www.kansastravel.org/empiredamfalls.htm

The American Bald Eagle is migrating now and I'll be dang if we didn't see one soaring not too high in front of us, I was driving sigh, next we went to Riverton KS turning E on rte 66 going to Joplin MO (6 miles) went thru the historic area very cool and old buildings.  On way back we came to Galena (which is the OLDEST mining town in KS 1887)turning N on KS highway 26 found rte 66 by way and the finding were fantastic
Old coach cars

Some old mining equipment

Engine, mining bucket and caboose all burned

Last but not least, the actual cars from the movie, which Galena transpired into radiator springs from the movie.  
How cool is this?



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