We left the farm at Warrensburg at 5:05 AM on US-50. Had clear sailing through Kansas City on I-470 & 435 to I-35. Stayed on I-45 to Emporia, and took off to the Flint Hills on US-50. Disappointed, since the trip through the hills was all in the valley of the Cottonwood River. Pressed on until we got hungry around 11:30 at Dodge City. First restaurant had a bad case of the slows, one referred by the welcome center was lah-de-dah. Bought gas and headed out on US-56, still hungry, 45 minutes later. 30 minutes down the road, we drove down the main street of Sublette, where we saw a cafe called the Cattlemen's open. Great idea, good food, reasonale price and freindly staff.
Back onthe road at almost 2 PM through SW Kansas (dead flat), a corner of the Oklahoma panhandle, and into New Mexico (now on PDT).

By 4:15 we arrived at Capulin Volcano national monument. This is a relatively recent cinder cone and not badly eroded. Gave some great views of the coutryside. Here's my pictures (click the thumbnail for a much bigger version):

Capulin volcano from the visitor center	Parking lot from upper rim	The crater from the rim
Tree with old shield volcano in background	Sandra at Capulin Volcano	Capulin view
Plains from rim	Tree and horizon from rim	Crater from parking area