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Chimney Rock, Car Henge, and Mexican "food" in Alliance
Published: December 5th 2012North America » United States » Nebraska » Alliance
December 4th 2012
So, last post (December 2), I interrupted our Big Ball of String roadtrip to go see ZooLights Calgary! But, the post before that (November 28), I was trying to get to Chimney Rock, Nebraska... Chimney Rock was a landmark along the Oregon Trail (also The Mormon Trail and the California Trail.) Back in the Pioneer days, they say the Spire could be seen for approximately 40 miles. Since the people had been travelling who-knows-how long, over flat, flat ground, it was probably a huge relief to see Chimney Rock! At least, they'd know that they weren't going in circles!! (Or, I suppose, they'd know they WERE going in circles, if they passed it more than once...) url=http://biggestballofstring.files.wordpr... read more
Day 36 - Chimney Rock, Carhenge & Buffalo Bill Ranch
Published: July 22nd 2010North America » United States » Nebraska » Alliance
July 18th 2010
Oooooooooooohhhhhhhhh...........my bottom was hurting this morning when I woke up !! I'm thinking there just wasn't enough cushion on that saddle yesterday. Thank goodness the pain got a little better as the day went on. We were in Scottsbluff, Nebraska at the local Wal-Mart when we got up but we wouldn't be there long. It was an early morning for us and we were up and at it at the crack of dawn. Not only was I hurting from the horseback ride yesterday but I was also still feeling a little anxious about the rattlesnake incident. I just couldn't get that rattling sound out of my head or the vision of the rattler itself rattling. Hopefully, in time, I will be able to put it all out of my mind and forget about it. Tim had ... read more
