View of the day-Pit stop for a stretch at Springview, Nebraska...a small part of another long day.We were up early again and it was AIS by 8:30 as we left Gettysburg. It was uneventful as we fought the SE wind most of the way...mileage was way down, but what can you expect? At least it isn't $4/gal like last year...oh, yay, the brainwashing has worked and $2.50/gal seems like a treat.
We stopped about five times along the way, wondering when we would run into some bad weather. The sky looked very strange most of the day, even when the sun was shining, it seemed the trouble making clouds were trying to work their way into our path. We cleared SD, NE, got into Kansas and decided to try and make Great Bend before calling it a day. As we turned to make the last 30 miles it started to sprinkle and did so all the way into town.
Al got the General parked on the south side of the city and we headed over to the campground to get set up. We called the landlord and he told us we should get parked pronto because there was nasty weather on the way...high winds, tornado warnings...great...we park in the mobile home park...
Once we got unhooked, we went to Arby's for a change in menu...lots of construction going on in town so its a good thing we know the back roads. Arby's is on the same parking lot as the Walmart 24hr Supercenter...Al made Marilyn sit with her back to the window. No worries there. Unless there is a chance to go on an "every aisle" 3-hour browse...for the exercise of course...she won't be going in.
Back at the camper, we weren't lucky enough to have a wireless friendly neighbor, so it's off to the Internet cafe to send the blog into cyberspace.
We covered 550 miles and have 130 miles to go to our destination...very manageable...of course, we have to do it three times...down, back and down again. We didn't see another harvester on the way down this time...everyone must be in place.
Life in the fast lane...
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