Thursday, June 12, 2014

Enroute to Wisconsin and home

 So just a few pictures as we drove through the Rocky Mountains on I70 from the very west end to east end of Colorado.  I know, snow never leaves these mountains but I think we only had 1 month all winter long where we did not encounter snow.
This will be a highway we will try to avoid in the future, unless it is repaved.  The semi's and large vehicles have ruined the right lane
with their winter chains and usage.  If we were in a car and could travel one of the left lanes didn't look like it was quite as bad.  Should have listened to my brother "Don't go on I70".  I can not believe how flat, fields, farms, and boring the very east 1/4 of Colorado is.

We stopped for a few nights in North Platte Nebraska to avoid the snow storm going through Wisconsin.  But it found us first :>((  Luckily, we were 1 blocks walk from Fort Cody Museum and Trading Post.  Buffalo Bill Cody's family home is also in town and offers tours.  Every day of the week except the 2 days we were there. Of course.  Randy found a great checkers partner to keep him busy while we waited out the storm.  Doesn't talk much (the Indian, not Randy).  Trying to decide where to go to church, opened the front window curtain and right there next to the campground was a Baptist Church.  So we walked there.  Great service and the Pastor is a huge Green Bay Packers fan.  Went to his first game in Green Bay fall of 2013.  He was very excited to have Wisconsinites in the house. 
 Never great to drive out of a campground, onto the freeway (I80) and see this.  God please give us safety traveling, Amen.
Made a 1 night stop on the East side of Davenport Iowa just over the river from LeClaire Iowa home of Antique Archeology TV show on History channel - Mike, Frank & Danielle.  They weren't there but walked through their shop and saw were they film the show.  There van was there so maybe they aren't on the road this week.  Neat to see our favorite show locations as we travel. 
 So this year we have seen Antique Archeology, Tanked, Pawn Stars, Rick's Restoration, Gator Boys, and Diner's, Drive-ins, and Dive's restaurant locations.  We watch too much TV, I think?!?


 Home to Wisconsin and the Redneck RV Park in Delavan (aka Jim & Bonnie's Farm)  To see family and friends.  James and Jamie (May 2, 2015 wedding), Samantha graduation from college, Sarah Jean, and Amber come to visit.  Great kids and so proud of all of them!! 

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