The Two RV Gypsies: Full-Time RVers
in Kansas
July 6 and 7, 2012

sign: Welcome To Kansas

Junction City is a city in Geary County, Kansas, United States. Fort Riley, a major U.S. Army post, is nearby.

The day the two RV Gypsies arrived at Thunderbird Marina and Campground, it was 103 degrees, so the only thing they did was swim in Milford Lake, shown below.

sign: Welcome to Thunderbird Marina & campground
Milford Lake at Thunderbird Marina and Campground in Kansas

Milford Lake is the largest man-made lake in Kansas with 15,700 acres of water. Over 33,000 acres of land resources are managed for quality recreational experiences as well as for protection of the project’s natural and cultural resources. Approximately 70% of the land resources are available for public hunting. West Rolling Hills Park is located near Thunderbird Marina & Campground, but the two RV Gypsies did not find it until they had already parked their RV at Thunderbird Marina, shown above.

sign: West Rolling Hills Park at Milford Lake in Kansas
Milford Lake in Kansas
Milford Lake in Kansas
Milford Lake in Kansas
laughing clipartsign: Road ends in Water

July 7, 2012 was even hotter than the day before; 105 degrees with high humidity, so the two RV Gypsies spent the major part of the day at the Wizard of Oz Museum in Wamego, Kansas.

sign: Toto's Taco's Mexican Food
Toto's Taco's Restaurant

A children's book by L. Frank Baum and the people of a small community took on the task of constructing a home for over 2,000 Oz artifacts dating from 1900 to today. The OZ museum was built with a major grant from the State of Kansas and the generosity of the people of this small community, who also provided thousands of hours of volunteer time.

The outside of the Wizard of Oz Museum in Kansas
The outside of the Wizard of Oz Museum in Kansas
sign: There's no place like home

Karen Duquette stood beside a Giant Tin Man that was autographed by Roger S. Baum, great-grandson of L. Frank Baum.

Karen Duquette stands beside a Giant Tin Man
Below: There were several life-sized exhibits such as
Dorothy and Toto in Munchkinland.
Dorothy and Toto in Munchkinland
Dorothy and Toto in Munchkinland
lady in window

Below: The house fell on the Wicked Witch.

The house falling on the wicked witch.
The house falling on the wicked witch.

Below: The scarecrow (could he possibly be deep in thought?)

The scarecrow
Below: Karen Duquette and the cowardly lion.
Karen Duquette and the cowardly lion
the cowardly lion

Below: The two RV Gypsies took a break and relaxed on the wizard's throne.

sign about the Wizard's throne
Karen Duquette sitting on the Wizard's Throne
Lee Duquette sitting on the Wizard's Throne

Below: An inlaid wood table top
made from 22 different types of wood cut into 5273 pieces.

sign about the An inlaid wood table top
An inlaid wood table top

Below: Display cases full of all things OZ

display case full of all things OZ
ceramic image of scarecrow, tin man, dorothy and cowardly lion
display case of all things Oz
lion and tin man and more in display case
tin man and his ax
tin man puppet
sign about Glinda the good witch
display case about Glinda the good witch
Glinda the good witch - life size
Dorothy's dress in a display case
Display case for Dorothy

Below: A quilt in the room where The Wizard of Oz movie was being shown in its entirety.

Wizard of Oz quilt

Below: Lee Duquette entered the Haunted Forest. Karen Duquette followed him at a safe distance.

Haunted forest sign
Lee Duquette enters the Haunted Forest
the Haunted Forest tree
the Haunted Forest entry
goblin statue
poppy field
the bad witch
the bad witch
the bad witch
sign about the movie
munchkin house

Below: A Bicycle on the roof of a building inside the gift shop.

bicycle on roof
bicycle on roof

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