Day 05 Sunday - Yesterday we had some challenges - what kind of gas do we get? I chose red. Can we outrun the rain? No. But we can sit out the worst of it for ten minutes. Today is a beautiful drive through the lush lands of western Iowa and now north towards Minneapolis - 187 miles to go, at 10:30 am. Check out what we found at the rest area - tomorrow’s windmill. Ciao. ❤️
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Day 05 Friday - Today we drive across Nebraska. I’ve already completed two hours, stopping once in Ogalala and now at the Brady Rest Area. Nearby is Gothenburg - we’ve stopped there in the past. We’re following the Pony Express route. I’m not sure if the skies show smoke or potential rain. Mostly trucks on the road. It’s very peaceful - Dianne had a nice nap! 😴 now it’s my turn.
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We had a good visit with my cousin Kathy (daughter of Dad’s brother Rowland) and her husband Billy at Perkins in Cheyenne, and then drove on towards Sidney NE. I lasted about 45 minutes and then decided to switch drivers at Pine Bluffs, on the border. This may be a place worth visiting “next time”. Just five miles away is the Texas Trail Museum, and here at the rest stop is an archeology exhibit. Travel rewards in so many ways!
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Day 03 Friday we’re driving to Cheyenne to meet my cousin Kathy at noon at Applebee’s for lunch. They’ll drive down from Wheatland and then go to a VA appointment for her husband Billy. Traveling once a year gives us the opportunity to stay in contact with family and friends, and is worth every ounce of effort or inconvenience. Besides we enjoy the drive, the scenery, the same old places to stay and some new sights/sites every time. Now I’ll take a snooze while Dianne does the driving! 😘
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Day02 Thursday we drove from Elko NV across the Bonneville Salt Flats, around and through Salt Lake City, and then up and over the Wasatch Summit to Rock Springs WY. The drive was a challenge, and we went straight to bed at 4 pm. Up at 6 pm we did computer work until 9 pm and then headed for bed once again. I missed two zoom meetings, but both Microsites and FEDHub Working Groups did just fine without me. That’s the goal - sustainable systems and transferrable leadership skills. ❤️ I’ll post a link to photos later. Martha Sent from my iPhone
We changed drivers at Colfax, then I drove and made it to Nevada before noon. Rather than stop in Reno, we decided to drive on to Fernley for gas and lunch at Love’s. We had brought leftover refrigerator food (yogurt and oranges) plus Vienna sausages. But - 98 degrees and no shade! We drove on. Trying to eat yogurt while driving is not for the timid, and not for us again! 237 miles to Elko, and very little traffic. Time to set up an audio book!
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We left by 6:50 am, made it through town and onto I-80 without trouble. First stop is McDonald’s in Vacaville. Next will be naptime for me! Form fog to farmlands in fifty minutes. ❤️ Martha Sent from my iPhone
