While travelling to and through the "Heartland of America", AVOID, by all means, the Hampton Inn, in Blue Springs, Missouri, located at Exit 29, off the Interstate #70. (Just East of Kansas City).

We were robbed in broad daylight at 6 o'clock on a late Summer's evening after having just checked in. The "housing" complex immediately behind the hotel is filled with Low and No Income creatures. They prey on unsuspecting travellers. They broke out the windows on our Jeep and stole everything -- leaving us with the clothing on our backs and our toothbrushes. The Police were called and they said we were lucky that we were not shot dead by our vehicle. It is all about guns, and drugs and money. There are 50 of these robberies in Blue Springs, Mo. every week. The police have their hands full. Please pass this along to everyone you know.

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Kathie