Our destination today was Omaha, Nebraska. We knew we were in for lots of corn and soybean fields beginning outside of Chicago. Kendra was astounded at all the corn. It surprised her so much that she lost her power of depth perception, as evidenced by the new red paint streaks her car is sporting after…
Category: Travel
Sacramento or Bust – Day 2
Today was a longish day, so we started early again. We had a 4.5 hour drive to Marblehead, OH, where Kendra wanted to stop and see some sights which had historical/family significance to her Uncle Andy. We stopped to see the lighthouse and then drove to see the house he summer’d at with his family,…
Sacramento or Bust – Day 1
The further away we get from home the more real it feels. So far, the scariest thing we encountered were distracted drivers. We don’t expect it to get better, so we’ll remain vigilant. There are a lot of toll booths on I-80W. Good thing Lou got us the extra EZ Pass transponder and we actually…