Nebraska Alliance - Rest Area - Carhenge North Platte - Lakeside Camping

Thursday, July 31, 2014
Sunny - 70 to 80 degrees

This is definitely the funniest thing we have seen on the trip.  This is a "Nebraska Rest Area". near Alliance, Nebraska. It seems to have everything a traveler needs - a recliner, toilet, and wi-fi.  This farmer has a sense of humor!  I missed it, but Roger made a U- turn so I could get this photo.  (Another reason to have a small motor home that can make U-turns).

After visiting the Hastings Museum we continued across Nebraska.  Sometimes I have a plan of what I want to see and other times we will be riding along and either spot something interesting or I'll check Roadside America for what might be in the area.  This time I spotted "Carhenge" on the map and it was along our route.  We've been to Cadillac Ranch and seen the "planted" Airstreams on I-4 in Florida so this will be another quirky thing that will go on my completed "bucket list".

This is considered "art".  Guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  Free - No admission.

We spent the night in North Platte, Nebraska at Lakeside Camping.  We were on site 19, $18 Passport America, easy off-on I-80, level, site on a small lake, nice shower. Great overnight spot.

North Platte River 

Hastings Museum - Kool Aid - Nebraska

Thursday, July 31, 2014
Sunny 70-80 degrees

Our next stop on Thursday was the Hastings Museum to see the Kool Aid Museum.  It turned out to be a very nice museum in addition to the Kool Aid section.  They also had a planetarium - first time for me.

I don't remember Kool Aid in a bottle.

I didn't know Kool Aid was originally Kool-Ade

We didn't stop at the Arch in Kearney on I -80 because we have been there before.  It is definitely worth a stop though.

We both agree that we love both Kansas and Nebraska.  We wonder why some farms have round bales and others have the rectangular bales.  We also saw one farm where the hay was just piled up without baling.

We see so many trains out here.  This one was hauling coal.  In Grand Platte there is a place where 10,000 cars pass thru each day.  We decided to save that for another trip.