Nebraska Attractions

One of the great things about road trips (at least, to me) is stopping at little, out of the way places of local interest rather than the major tourist attractions. We found Nebraska to have a few of those. First, there was the prairie sod house behind a barn with this cut-out in front of it. We found it irresistible. So did Emily and Charlie.


Then there was the highest point in Nebraska. That one involved a side trip that cost us an extra couple of hours but we thought it was worth it.
Nebraska's highest point is actually in the southwest corner of the state near its borders with Colorado and Wyoming so there really is some elevation there, as you can see. Supposedly, on a clear day, you can see the Rockies. We couldn't. But we were rewarded for our drive out the gravel roads between the fields by the views of rich farm land, a herd of buffalo and some beautiful wild flowers.

We're Still Recovering...

from our recent trip to Oregon but, oh, we did have a terrific time! The wedding was lovely. Time with family was great fun. And we did some sightseeing in the Portland area as well as on the road trip out and back. I'll be sharing some photos over the next week or so but right now I am busy with 4th of July festivities. We just got back from the Crystal Lake parade and I need to get in some food preparation before we head back down to the lake for the fireworks. I hope you are having some fun celebrating the Birthday of America this weekend!