kansas city on a hot summer day
On Saturday Jamie and I took a road trip to Kansas City. Our primary goal was to return or exchange gifts we had each received for our weddings (she got married a month after I did) and to use our 10% off completion coupon to buy what remained on our registries. A trip to the plaza was also on our agenda, as we both wanted to go to Anthropologie, Paper Source and American Apparel, among other stores.
Here’s a rundown of our day spent in KC by the numbers.
360 = Approximate numbers of miles we traveled roundtrip
2.5 = Hours spent at Crate & Barrel
3 = Number of bags containing Jamie’s purchases from C&B
12 = Number of bags and boxes containing my purchases from C&B
2 = Number of fast food meals eaten in 12 hours. Lunch at McDonald’s and a snack at Wendy’s on our drive home.
25 = Percentage we got off on our purchases from Anthropologie thanks to Jamie’s sister’s Friends & Family discount.
1 = Number of travel centers we stopped at on our way home. SAPP BROS, somewhere in Iowa, is a site to be seen.
4 = Number of folding knives in a collectibles kit available at SAPP BROS — and on sale!
45 – Minutes listening to “Learn Italian” CD. (io capisco un po l’taliano)
1,000,000 = Degrees it felt like outside as we walked up hills, down hills and in circles
Jamie’s bags
My boxes and bags
More of my purchases
Lunch
The craziest gas station store ever
Knives on sale
Watches and wax
Honey, you ain’t seen an Iowa travel store until you stop at the Iowa 80 Truck Stop: the Largest Truck Stop in the World! There’s an entire selection of collectible figurines, including miniature replicas of branded heavy machinery, a buffet, Wendy’s, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell… I still have yet to discover all of it’s joys.
According to is website, iowa80truckstop.com, you will also find a dentist, laundry and barber shop. And the Truckomatic Truck Wash and Super Truck Store.
Just drive from Indiana to Omaha on Christmas day once and see if you can resist.
Next time you’re in KC on a hot summer day, stop by Foos Fabulous Frozen Custard
Anne
Anne – Yum! We did stop for some gelato, but I might be more of a custard kind of gal.
oh my, yes! girl, I hear you–hailing from Lincoln, we know this trip and this gas station well!