The KOA in Des Moines was really quiet and pretty so we both had a great night's sleep. It was windy and cool this morning as we drove through some lovely hilly areas and then into the Nebraska flats. We traveled off and on along the Platte River and saw lots of historic sites related to the Lewis and Clark Expedition as well as the beginning of the Oregon Trail. There are Black-Eyed Susan Daisies blooming everywhere - This must be the season for them.
We have seen lots of fields of crops that I can't identify - I need the city girls guide to farm crops so that I can figure out what some of them are. Rick spent summers on his uncle's farm and said that one of the mystery ones is "sorghum." Can't prove it by me.
There was a lot of truck traffic today and with the wind the driving was harder and longer. We stopped for the day at Fort Kearny State Park. The Fort was set up to protect settlers on the wagon trains and folks going to the California gold fields. Some of it has been restored. We stayed in the State Park campgrounds which were nearly empty and really pretty. Things are going well. Looks like rain tonight.
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If you are new to the Oregon Trail, I learned a few things in Elementary School that could help. Watch out for Dysentery. It seems to kill people off on a fairly regular basis. Also, 1 Meat for bullets is not a good value proposition.
Glad you guys are having fun. Sounds like a good trip so far.
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