Day Log 07.28.05 Thursday

Left Ft. Morgan, CO at about 7:30 AM and headed out on I-76 toward I-80 in Nebraska then on across to Grinnel, Iowa which took about 12 hours and 635 miles. The saying that the USA travels on what the farmers grow has meaning as you cross the country and see fields and fields of corn, soy beans, alfalfa, cows, and who knows what other items are in those fields. We did pass a few new fruit orchards along the way in valleys that seems to have the right climate. The morning saw me driving and because we seemed to be up so early mom took about a 50 minute nap first thing. A habit that has followed for the next two mornings as well. Yes I am catching up on the log again and it is Saturday afternoon as we drive through up state New York just passing Jamestown headed toward Binghamton another 200 miles away, but that is another days notes. Thursdays travels went well and no major events caused problems other than the day seemed long and the distance short as we looked on the map to see so much country still ahead of us.