View of
the day-Last fill for this trip at Great Bend, KS. Almost “home”.
We got
an early start to the day…it was supposed to be the shortest day of this trip,
but we decided to check out a detour for the bridge construction in Nebraska.
It was a
great day for driving, there were enough clouds to keep it cool and there was a
north wind to help us along. We stopped for a quick lunch in Bassett, NE then
it was time to do the detour. It turned
out to be not too bad…it added an extra 40 miles to the journey…and the roads
in Custer County could have used a little work…they were really rough. Then there were the hills…something we don’t
really notice that much when we go the tried and true route, although there are
some dillys, these ones just seemed that much steeper. All in all, the detour
will get the job done…unless of course the construction is done by the time we
start back north.
By the
time we hit Holdredge, it was time to stop for a malt at Sonic before
continuing on. We stopped again at Phillipsburg and switched drivers, so Al
could take a break and check his eyelids for cracks.
We stopped for fuel at Great Bend, then managed
to hit the field with the “Landsharks” just north of St. John before the sun
went down.
So far
since we left Yorkton last Friday, we will have driven 3450 mi/5552 km.
Time to
give the Dodge a rest…
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