Motel 6 Grand Island

Oh boy. Day 3 was an action packed day. Not only did we see the world's largest truck stop (gasp!...and no we didn't visit) we ended up in Lincoln, NE home of the cornhuskers! What a formidable sounding foe. I'm trembling just imaging the terror that they must inspire in their opponents when they step onto the football field (this trip has a lot of football going on....).

Another 8 hours in the ...

These are my gadgets that I'm bringing.

Samsung NC10 netbook & dual voltage power cord
Fujifilm F50fd digital camera
Nikon D70 digital camera
DS Lite
Battery charger with spare battery NL-3
Battery charger for fuji
AA battery charger
28mm-100mm lens
50mm lens
2 1gb SD cards
1 2gb SD card
1 1gb CF card
1 4gb CF card
Dual voltage curling iron
Dual voltage ds power cord

... monogramed JD towels and wash cloths would look good in any Master Bathroom.

Once I put my tongue back into my mouth we headed west along I80. At Des Moines we cut down I35 to route 34 then south on 59 and back west on 2 into Lincoln, NE. This is the real America, where real people do the real work. Where homes are seperated by vaste fields of grain. Where towns are few and far ...

Alright, i'm still at home and getting ready to go to the airport. My nerves are shot and i'm kinda sad that i'm leaving everyone for 2 weeks!! But it's going to be amazing and i just know everyone will be reading this and commenting to keep me happy and entertained... RIGHT????!!!!!

Also, i will miss my cats. ;)

Well, it's been a long time planning and it's almost here. I've got only 46 hours left before i leave for France. I do hope you'll join me on my 2 week excursion to Europe. You'll laugh, you'll cry, you may even be appalled, but in any case you'll have nearly as much fun as me (ok, let's be honest, not even close, but you'll be alright). Talk to you soon!!

TTFN

... adds up.

I have to say goodbye to our plants. I know they are just plants but we've had some of them for five years!

Probably the most daunting task, is that I have to find an experienced home for our two bunnies. We'll pay for their essential care for the year, but I can't help but think of them dying. For some reason, it seems more likely with someone else. Maggie has a poopie butt, and they'll have to check her teeth.
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States jessi330

We traveled north through Oklahoma and Kansas (via I 35;I 135; US 81) for 12 hours. Finally, after traveling for 12 hours, we found a place to stop!!! It was nice having our RV to just park. It was 48 degrees, Tuesday Morning, in Grand Island, NE!!!

... and we sat outside playing games and reading. Went to bed early, trying to get back to our time zone. I forgot that my company apparently got bought this past week. I really am enjoying the trip. By the way I received less than one call a day until Monday. That day the phone was ringing off the hook. The good news, for all of you who were inquiring, is as of today's market close I can pay for the RV trip! Mike

From Des Moines we drove to Council Bluffs today but not before stopping at the Neal Smith Wildlife Reserve ( http://www.fws.gov/midwest/nealsmith/) near to Des Moines where we stayed. It was stunning. It's about 10 miles from the interstate and then 4 miles down a track that takes you right into the Prarie. The views were amazing... you could see for miles and you couldn't hear a thing apart from birds, insects and not much else. My Dad would have loved it here, I ...

... gear kept us dry. We also had 25+ cross winds most of the way. As you would suspect we were the only motorcycles on the road until Des Moines and even then fellow riders were scarce. It was great to wake up to sunny and dry weather this morning. We are going to tour Lincoln a bit this morning and leave for western Nebraska early afternoon. Penny