Spent today driving through Iowa and Nebraska, and was pleasantly surprised. I always thought it would be like driving through Saskatchewan. It is very different. Iowa had gently green hills, and most of the trip trough Nebraska was along the Platte River, as it meandered from one side of the highway to the other. For years, I have read books that referenced the Platte (Lonesome Dove, Centennial, and several others) and now I have gotten to see it up close. I decided to stop in North Platte, after driving by the birthplaces of Ronald Regan and John Wayne as well as a Pony Express office, and went to see Buffalo Bill Cody's park and fort. This is really the heart of the old Wild West.
Walking across the Platte - it is very shallow
Buffalo Bill and his Fort
another view of the Fort
Buffalo Bill's buffaloI must admit that I am starting to slow down and find I am limiting my self to 6 hours a day and more breaks..... just a few more days and I will be home.
On to Wyoming tomorrow
2 comments:
Be sure to stop by Rawlins, WY or you'll be driving too long. There are a couple of hotels in Rawlins that have good reviews online.
Merrin--What a great trip you are having. Slow down a little. Thoroughly enjoy and savor the rest of your trip. Norm and I are getting the bug again, thanks to you.
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