topeka, kansas

topeka is also not the most exciting of cities, but hanging out with amy made it all worth it. it was neat to get to know her husband joe a little bit too, since i had only met him briefly at their wedding last year.

there isn't a whole lot to do there but amy and i went to the capital building where they have the third tallest dome of any capital building in the u.s. (preceded by austin and d.c.) but the only one that you can walk up. the stairway is narrow and a bit trecherous feeling but i made it all the way to the top. you come out on a balcony and you can see 35 miles across the horizon, beyond the city itself. it was beautiful. the whole building was beautiful. they are in the process of restoring it so amy and i made plans to make the climb again in 2014 when they are all finished :)

i biked to a nearby park where they had their wedding reception. it is one of the warmest lakes i have ever been in (i didn't swim, just waded) and i found a lovely garden that had some amazing flowers in it. i took a lot of pictures and hung out for awhile. it was really nice and not too hot. amy and joe were so hospitable and kind and generous. it was quite unexpected. i had a great time seeing them and i hope that it isn't another 4 years before i see them again.

(<--- not the greatest picture but it's cute anyway)