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September 13th 2010
So this is the beginning of my blogging experience. My intention for starting this blog was to document my travels/adventures for my upcoming season in Antarctica. In order to give a full spectrum of the experience and to learn more about blogging, I have decided to start with a quick illustration of preparations and training leading up to deployment in October. Currently I am sitting in Lincoln NE. enjoying all the culture this fine place has to offer, and surprisingly, even to myself I am not being sarcastic. The town is actually quite nice maybe a little isolated form all things that I have grown accustom to growing up in california but the downtown area is quaint, and the surrounding landscape is not flat, however it is covered with corn and soybeans. This weekend I ... read more
July 24th 2010
Arrived at Scottsbluff in the middle of the pm and got set up, ran out to the store, got things out to wipe down the RV, and prepared to grill outside. Can you guess what happened? We got our first heavy rain since we left Sunshine RV Resort in Lake Placid, Fla. the middle of April. How about that? We have been commenting on how fortunate we have been with weather. We have now had a thunderstorm and a short rain --- which came just after we had wiped down the RV to remove dust. It lasted a whole half hour at the most with drizzle, rain, heavy rain, and then drizzle. Then it was gone!!!!! And out I went to grill! It was to rain all night but if it did we didn't notice. In ... 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
Day 21 - Cheyenne, WY to Doniphan, NE
Published: July 12th 2010North America » United States » Nebraska » Doniphan
July 11th 2010
This morning the wind has calmed which was good since we had to take down the camper without it turning into a sail. We headed out about 8 am. Had planned on stopping for breakfast right off but the town of Pine Bluff didn't have anything. We stretched the gas before our first stop until the reserve light came on. NEVER WANT TO DO THAT AGAIN especially in the middle of Nebraska! We finally found a McD and a gas station in Sidney, NE. They even had a Wal-mart. The best part was they are the headquarters for Cabela the sport outfitters. Had to check that out. They had this huge display with stuffed animals like none I've ever seen even in a museum. They also had huge fresh water fish tanks with the kind of ... read more
Here we go again............
Published: July 7th 2010North America » United States » Nebraska » Valentine
July 7th 2010
Well, here we go again... It's been awhile since we last blogged our Vacation and the "demand" for it has been overwhelming! So we must! I hope you all enjoy our travels as much as we do......See ya in Valentine! ... read more
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July 7th 2010
Howdy all from Valentine, Ne.! We made it here and it's wasn't too eventful yet.... We had to make a gas stop in Broken Bow, Ne and Shayla (My Adorable 8yr) got out of the jeep and proceeded to say out loud, "Mom, What's that smell"?...... Well, My reply was "That's the smell of money to the peeps around here". Gotta love the smell of farm town, Ne.! I REALLY think I need to get her out of the city more often. LOL My poor butterfly antenna topper didn't fare so well.........it's wingless. I guess I will have to figure something out. We found our Hotel very easily. I was never so glad that it wasn't "The Angelic Ranch" of Yellowstone/Vacation 2008! AHHH...Air Conditioning, Internet, and Indoor plumbing, what a concept! We had a fabulous lunch ... read more
July 1st 2010
Anna--THANK YOU! Your flags were awesome, and we wholeheartedly appreciated the "Happy Honeymoon" and "Best Wishes" on our drive down the lane. Love. Well, Iowa is beautiful. It may have a lot of corn and I might have been passed by several hog trucks on the highway, but it is still insanely beautiful. It is the "greenest of greens" as Zack would say. --JD Kicked the day off with a "Momma's Pancake Breakfast" from Cracker Barrel, with my momma and Jenn's momma-in-law. Stopped by dad's work and said goodbye to him, and then hit the interstate 80 way. First song of the trip was "I Will Possess Your Heart" by Death Cab for Cutie. Listen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVNAljC2kKM Quickly followed by the entirety of Weezer Blue...great start all around. Side note--don't go on the "Nature Trails" in ... read more
June 22nd 2010
Tuesday June 22nd Daily Information High temp: 84 Low temp: 75 Highest Elevation: 3072’ above sea level Lowest Elevation: 535’ above sea level Campground Elevation: 3082’ above sea level Traveled 321 miles Departed 9:20 AM CDT warm and sunny. Highlights: Following the Oregon Trail Redwing Blackbirds Everywhere Corn Fields and more Corn Fields in the Corn Husker State Stop at Cabelas in Kearny, NE - Fun Huge grain elevators Great Platte River Road Archway Gothenberg Pony Express Station and Sod House North Platte River Buffalo Bill Cody’s Ranch South Platte River Entered Mountain Daylight Time Zone 3:30 PM MDT Arrived Country View Campground 4:30 PM MDT Toured John Deere Farm Heavy Equipment Tomorrow headed to Rawlins Wyoming ... read more
June 21st 2010
Monday June 21st Daily Information High temp: 92 Low temp: 80 Highest Elevation: 1065’ above sea level Lowest Elevation: 535’ above sea level Campground Elevation: 982’ above sea level Traveled 383 miles Departed 8:25 AM warm and sunny. Highlights: Following the Oregon Trail Daniel Boone Memorial Kansas City Chiefs and Royals Stadiums at 12:35PM Wind Turbine Farm in northern MO, a first for The-Jug Crossed the Missouri River Five times Entered Iowa 3:15PM and Nebraska 3:30PM Victorian Acres Campground 4:00PM Tomorrow headed to Ogalalla, NE ... read more
June 13th 2010
Finally reached North Platte. Luckily there was a spot open at the Holiday RV Park. Got in, hooked up and supper ready in aboutn 20 minutes. Glad I cooked up some ground beef and froze it. The trip was non eventful until we were a few miles south of O'Neil, Nebraska. I guess the road washed out and a DOT employee had just set up a stop to turn people around seconds before we arrived. We had to back track and go a different route. When we got to O'Neil, we found several places were the water was over the road. This is the Elk Horn River. I have added a couple pictures. Then we headed south towards Broken Bow and found out a bridge was out just north of Taylor, a town we were travelin ... read more
