The gas stop in Oklahoma City was a failure – I ended up lost in a trailer park and eventually found gas on a Martin Luther King Boulevard…I was pretty sure I was going to get mugged. This estimate does not include traffic and gas stops. I realized that I was an idiot for relying on Google Maps’ driving time estimate of 14.5 hours from Minnesota to Dallas. The sun had already set when I got to Oklahoma City. We eventually get out of the city and I pull over in Overland Park to give Gunter an ice bath.Ī photo posted by Dennis on at 7:02pm PDT I wonder if I’ll get my dog deposit back if Gunter doesn’t make it to Texas. I pull out ice cubes from my QT drink and start melting them on Gunter’s head. He whimpers and tries to bury himself in his blanket to avoid the glare of the sun. I roll down the windows and watch my dog start freaking out. So I’m parked on the freeway, the temperature is well north of 100 degrees, and my air conditioning gives out. This meant that the stalled car essentially shut down the highway. It took almost 2 hours to get out of the city.ģ5W was under construction and reduced to 2 lanes without a shoulder. I had the local Top 40 Radio Station on when I heard the traffic report: “Stalled car on 35W causing some delays.” The problems started when I got to Kansas City, Kansas, around rush hour. Kansas – Highway Meltdown and Dramatic Landscapes I suspect downtown Kansas City is sponsored by QuickTrip – QT signs are everywhere.
