The last day of our road trip started out with a rowdy bunch of Nebraskans at breakfast in the Holiday Inn. The whole room was crowded with people in red shirts and all trying to shout over the top of one another. Apparently no one was aware that it was only 8 o'clock in the morning and maybe, just maybe, some people like peace and quiet in the morning with their morning cup of coffee. We were glad to bid Omaha goodbye after that experience.
Nebraska was long. Very long. We drove. And then drove some more. We stopped in at Grand Island to see the Hornady plant. It was closed but we got to see how big it is! It was much bigger than one would think. Somewhere near there we were on a backroad and saw this garden....
Those are pumpkins, folks! HUGE pumpkins! Someday I would like to grow pumpkins that big! Yes, that was the highlight of central Nebraska.
While we were in the middle of Kansas we decided to get lunch. I have no idea which town we were in but we found an A & W diner!! It made me miss A & W. Great root beer, yummy cheese curds, and a chili dog!! The diner was still set up with the phones to order from the booth. We ordered from the counter. Had I noticed the phones prior to sitting down, I would have ordered from the phone. Boo.
Anywho, it was delicious! That would be worth driving through Nebraska. They should put a HUGE billboard on the interstate. I think they would attract more people that way. And it got me thinking about franchising A & Ws. Maybe I should give it a try! That's how much I miss me some A & W in Fort Fun.
After lunch, we drove some more. There were no fun and witty conversations between Brent and me. We were content with the hum of the tires and the variety of entertainment on Sirius radio. We stopped in Sidney at Cabelas, of course. Then we headed out to the small town of Potter to meet up with our friends Aric and Sara. After a mini-detour to the farm, we headed back towards home. Wyoming was near and we attempted to listen to the UW football game on the radio.
We stopped at a rest stop and then we stopped at a gas station in Cheyenne. The final photos of our long, long trip on the road were of Wyoming. When we entered Colorado it was dark.
It was nice to be home again. And it was wonderful to see Mr. Brinkley Miles! And Milo kitty! The road trip was awesome and it was as great as I hoped it would be, but it was definitely nice to be home again!
(And now, back to your regularly scheduled programming. Whew!)
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