Today we put the “I” states behind us. The rest of Indiana, Illinois and Iowa, and we started tackling the huge state of Nebraska. We drove in rain and gray skies since just before Nebraska. Kind of strange since the last time we drove that stretch of road after over-nighting in Lincoln, we drove in driving rain and small hail. We’ve never stayed in Grand Island before and in pouring rain we were wondering just where “motel row” was since they are not clustered next to the exit.

We peered through the windshield trying to read the hotel signs and saw a flashing LED display saying “Pets Welcome” and pulled right in to the Rodeway Inn. All pets accepted with a credit card number in case of damage. For $60 a night we got free WiFi, a huge room, and a view of the lake behind. Just look at our view!

What a lucky break after 12 hard hours on the road! This hotel even has a little patio that overlooks the lake with a BBQ for hotel guest use. How cool! We won’t be using it tonight as the weather is not good, but what a lovely place. Plenty of room to walk the dogs too. A huge super WalMart just a block down the road yielded our bottle of wine and our Domino’s pizza is on they way as I type.

Here are the daily snaps:

Sunrise in my side mirror in Indiana.

Iowa barn.

We saw lots of wind turbine blades being transported headed East.

The great Mississippi.

Iowa cornfield.

Here is what all those wind turbine blades are all about.

Lots of mini wind farms in Iowa.

I don’t know if you are enjoying these views of America as we traverse this great country of ours, but I know I will look back and remember it fondly.

Here is Sam enjoying his view on the world tonight.

Tomorrow: destination CABIN.

I am catching up on my blogs this evening and enjoyed your trip through the ‘middle’. The rain sounds appealing, although it is not fun to drive all day in it, I know!  Hope the rest of your journey goes smoothly!

I just love a good road trip.  Even vicariously!