Blue paperback travel guide with notes
Description
I lost my blue paperback travel guide titled 'Road Trips Through Kansas' yesterday around 3pm near the Silver Spur gas station parking lot on 2nd Ave in Dodge City. It's a small softcover, about 6x9 inches, with a bright blue cover and a creased spine. Inside there's a yellow sticky note sticking out from page 62 with a rough itinerary and a coffee stain on page 25. It was a gift from my aunt and it’s packed with handwritten trip notes, so it’s pretty sentimental. I really need it back—these notes are my road-trip plan. If you found it, shoot me a message in the app and we can arrange a meetup near the Dodge City Library parking area.
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