Another State To Add to the Map!

Monday was a ho-hum day so nothing was blogged.

But today, Tuesday, was a travel day. After visiting with our new friends, Bud and Marietta, we fired up the coach and left Seibert, CO. The park owners were great people and we would not hesitate to spend a few days here again.

Our trip went just fine up until we missed the detour sign for trucks over 7 feet wide. Highway 385 was a nice road and easy to travel. Then we saw the flagger waving us down. He wasn't sure that we were over 7 feet, but we knew better. The coach itself is 8 feet wide with mirrors and exhaust pipes that extend it even wider. Oooops!!!!

The poor kid flagging was unfamiliar with the area and wasn't sure if there was a way around the road work that stopped us. After a little discussion and map searching, we turned right and started down Hwy 36. Not bad, we just had to look for the sign that said Beecher's Island and then turn north.

We missed the sign and Doug managed a U-turn on a narrow country road to get us back. The road north was a dusty, dirty, bumpy backroad that had us a little concerned. My mantra has become......it's all an adventure.......it's all an adventure.

I guess it worked because after about 10 miles, the road was paved and a kind stranger told us that if we just stuck with it, we would come back to Hwy 385 past the road construction.

From there, the drive was lovely, corn fields as far as we could see in every direction.

Then off in the distance we saw a brilliant yellow field and couldn't imagine what it was. As we got closer it turned out to be acres and acres of sunflowers. What a beautiful sight! Even through the bug-riddled windshield. There are a lot of grasshoppers here!!!


We were sure glad to see this welcoming sign as we crossed into a new state for us....Nebraska!

After a couple of more wrong turns, we finally arrived at Creekside RV Park in Chappell, NE.

From what I've read, this park is full in June and July as the harvesters flock to the area. But, when we pulled in, we were the only ones here.

It's a very nice park with 50 amp full hookups, lots of green grass and trees and a nice owner. We set up quickly and turned on the air conditioning. 95 degrees, but who's counting.

Aaaaah, home again, home again......