Written by Casual Tourist on August 3, 2000
- I think the most unusual animals that we saw were the Bongos. It has always been my understanding that bongos were little drums played by beatniks. I never knew that they were also...
Written by Casual Tourist on August 3, 2000
- Another area of interest for me was the camels. The two dromedary camels remained right next to the viewing area the entire time we were by their enclosure. Though one of the camels...
Written by Casual Tourist on October 8, 2000
- Just north of Salina on 9th Street we found a wonderful winery. Who would have thought -- a Kansas Winery? My favorite wines are sweet dessert wines and Smoky Hill Winery offers a...
Written by VanessaK on June 25, 2006
- Just north of Salina, outside the small town of Minneapolis, Kansas, is a nature oddity that you won't soon forget. In a field of about 5 acres, you find 200 rocks. Yes, rocks, but these...
Written by VanessaK on June 8, 2006
- Taking our two jack russell terriers along on trips can present difficulties, such as "where do you potty them". Driving around Salina, Kansas we found a lovely park and visited it numerous times during our...
Written by Casual Tourist on August 31, 2000
- My husband's sister first introduced us to Coronado Heights back in the 80s. My husband and I were visiting her and her family so we packed up a picnic lunch and set off for...
Written by Casual Tourist on August 18, 2000
- We had such a number of choices of where to eat in Salina. Our first thought was the restaurant next to the Outpost, however none of us wanted to have a full, sit-down meal....
Written by Casual Tourist on August 19, 2000
- The Refuge is home to two beautiful cougars. They were quite affectionate with one another while we were viewing them. I certainly wouldn't want to meet one of these cats in the woods...
Written by Casual Tourist on August 6, 2000
- The African Hunting Dogs were extremely obliging the day of our visit. When we arrived at their enclosure they were sleeping, but after a few seconds, both of them woke up, stretched and interacted with...
Written by Casual Tourist on August 6, 2000
- Bears are another animal I really like seeing. At Rolling Hills Refuge they have both Sloth Bears and Black Bears. Neither pair of bears was very active on the day we went, probably due to...
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