Apr 24, 2013 - Sidney NE - Cabela's Parking Lot

We came all the way from New Mexico to Nebraska today. Decided we didn't need to stop in Colorado this trip. We did get to see Pike's Peak. It looks like it has quite a bit of snow on top. Roger shopped at Cabela's while he had the chance. Didn't find too many things he couldn't leave without, though.

Sep 17, 2012 - Wyoming, Nebraska

Date: September 17, 2012 Tonight’s Location: Sidney, Nebraska Mileage: End - 116838 Start - 116451 Total Miles for the day: 387 Weather: partly cloudy Temperature: start 43º High 63º Wildlife count: Pronghorn Antelope, Prairie Dogs Birds: Raven, Magpie, Meadowlark, Red-tail Hawk, American Robin, Canada Geese, Mourning Dove, Killdeer, House Sparrows, Mallard We left Green River, WY around 8, driving through mostly flat southern Wyoming on I-80. One item of note was a steam engine, pulling a passenger train, which had several huge wheels...

Jul 29, 2012 - July 29 First RestStop Today

At 8AM we entered Mountain Time and it seemed like we hadn't made any progress even though we had been driving for an hour. We stopped at the Sidney, Nebraska West Bound Rest Area. It reminded me of my old dog park in Des Moines because the park seemed to stretch outward and downward for acres. Following my well trained nose, we headed out to the far fence where I searched for gophers among their mounds. The grass grew longer out there, and there were stones on the ground. I saw my first cactus. Someone had eaten part of it; imagine that!...

Jun 13, 2012 - Sidney, Nebraska

One of our shorter days of driving. Left around 10 AM and arrived 1:30 PM since we crossed into mountain time. We were in Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and back to Nebraska today. There are no rest stops on 2 lane roads out there but we found the Haigler Country Cafe for a pit stop and pie about half way through. YUMMY and friendly people. Saw lots of wheat fields and a little corn but pretty much huge farms all day! Breezy and 92 when we arrived but at least the gale force winds of Kansas were gone! Had a few minor repairs and cleanup things...

May 5, 2012 - On to Cheyenne with Stops in Kearney and Sidney

Tuesday we headed out from St Joseph and headed north on I-25 and actually went through a corner of Iowa before turning west into Nebraska. We had learned that there is a Cabala’s in Kearney and were hoping to boondock in their parking area. We checked with Cabalas and received the OK to stay there. We made a trip to Walmart for supplies and the Terro ant control. When we returned to the coach, there were hundreds of ants on the windshield and the front of the coach. Judie applied the Terro to the windshield and front of the coach. The ants...

Oct 31, 2011 - Hermosa to Sidney

Hermosa, South Dakota to Sidney, Nebraska (231 miles) We already stayed here at Cabela's on our way up to South Dakota, so we decided to not take many pictures, since we would just be shooting the same basic photos we have posted previously. We will be here three nights to plan our trip to Arizona. We have 1033 miles to travel to reach Benson, Arizona. We plan on seeing a few sites in that area such as Kartchner Caves etc. Then we will head west to the Yuma Area for 3-4 months of winter nesting! Please stay tuned for our adventures...

Oct 11, 2011 - Wyoming Mountains

Sunday October 9 We were packed, hooked up and on the road at 7:40. The temp was now 35 degrees. It had not dipped below freezing overnight. It was a beautiful day to travel. The sun danced off the fresh snow on the hills and later the mountains as we traveled east. We saw a number of deer and antelope. We kept rising in elevation with fantastic scenery (yeah, I know – we keep saying how great the scenery is . . . BUT it really is!). We crossed the Continental Divide twice at 6930 and 7361 (32 degrees). We again saw large numbers of wind...

Sep 19, 2011 - More Nebraska

This morning we got moving like a herd of turtles, but it was nice to be lazy Right now we're crossing the dam at Lake Ogalalla, which is immense. The wind came up during the night and the whitecaps on the water are beautiful from our nice, dry van—I wouldn't care to be out there in a boat. We stopped on the south end of the dam where water is cascading, looking for all the world like a sideways waterfall Sam is out taking photos. We had run out of books to read because I forgot to pack the charger for the Kindle, so we stopped at a tiny...

Aug 19, 2011 - Where the Heck Is Sidney?

August 11th - August 14th Cheyenne, Wyoming to Sidney, Nebraska (102 miles) Well, Sidney is East of Cheyenne on I-80. It is our first stop in the beautiful state of Nebraska. I never thought of Nebraska as being a place I would really enjoy seeing. After all, you really do not see commercials about Nebraska with people sitting around hotel pools overlooking emerald bays! But wow, its green everywhere here. I am pleasantly surprised. We stopped in Sidney because it is on our way to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We took the southern route...

Aug 19, 2011 - U ain't frum round hear?

No, I am from Down Under, Sidney to be exact! August 11th - 14th: We are getting updated. We got alot of rest while in Sidney. We did 3 primary things: 1) Grocery Shopping 2) Toured Cabelas Twice 3) Attended the most beautiful church I have ever seen Here are pictures of the RV park and the Views at Cabelas! Enjoy! M & N

Jul 6, 2011 - A damp night at the orignial Cabela's

Yesterday we drove most of the way across Nebraska to Sidney, the birthplace of Cabela's. We camped at the campground right next to Cabela's Store #1. The store is actually not as big as the one in East Hartford, and the parking lot is MUCH smaller. But he people were really friendly, and we had fun looking around (there is not else much to do in Sidney!) On the way we took a quick look around this cool museum that is built across I80. We went in the lobby and on the grounds, but didn't want to spend the couple hours to tour it. The only...

Sep 1, 2010 - Destination Sidney, Nebraska.

This morning we got up & hit the road at 7:00 am. Yesterday was such a long day & Pete said we were going to travel fewer miles today, no argument from me. We had great weather, the wind blew some but it wasn't bad. We finished our trek across Kansas & drove up Highway 385 in Colorado. It was a scenic road, with a little bit of road construction (nothing new there). We seen lots of road construction this year, most of the time we saw the cones/barriers in place but nobody working (what up with that). We are now staying at Cabela's...