We spent a few days in Nebraska and Kansas, without spending a single moment on the interstate. It is lovely country this time of year. Green as far as the eye can see. Much better than our last long visit, in the middle of winter, during heavy snow & wind.
Sunset in Kansas on Monday night (Photos by DD)
Alma, Nebraska - running out the extra energy at park across the street from grandparent's house:
Alma is a wonderful little town. Many people ride bikes to get around, because everything is close and the roads are safe. Kids riding bicycles and walking everywhere. Children swarming over the playground equipment before going to the summer programs at the library. It was wonderful to see whole families walking to the park. It's not something you see in Atlanta. Families at the park, yes. But that's after they've loaded up in the SUV/minivan and driven there.
The multi-use lakeside path which runs the whole length of town made the perfect place to get in some maintenance miles while we were there. Plus, the start was only a block from the house, so no cars were involved in getting there.
Great visit with grandparents and great-grandparents. If not for the upcoming race, we might have stayed another day or two. As it is, we're looking forward to going back out next summer. (And I'm looking forward to leaving the three children with Grandma & Grandpa for a week. But that's next year.)
We're at the other grandparents' now, and are spending a few days doing many touristy type things.
2 comments:
Great photos. Driving through KS and (I am sure NB as well) without time on the freeway is the best way to see that area. I hope you get to see a quick plains thunderstorm form as well--I have great memories of those.
We went through one of those downpours not long after crossing from Kansas into Colorado. Heavy rain and wind, moving very fast. Saw it coming long before we drove into it. Rain so thick the windshield wipers couldn't keep up, and blue skies visible in the distance.
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