Wednesday, June 17 Tom was up early (6:30) to walk the dogs, and I was not far behind. We were in no hurry – but there was no reason to linger after breakfast. As we continued west on I-80 the scenery gradually changed from the flat fields of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois to the undulating landscape and crops of Iowa; it flattened again as we entered Nebraska. Along the way we saw many windmills, reminding us of the wind farm in Van Wert County. Our destination (284 miles) was Mormon Island State Recreation Area, located right along I-80 at Grand Island. It was named for the winter stopover used by Morman's heading westward. We arrived at 1:00 – more importantly, 94 degrees! Our campsite had beautiful grass, but no shade, and we promptly traded it for one that has sparse grass and more shade. There was very little humidity, and a constant stiff breeze making the heat more bearable. Nonetheless, by 2:00 we retreated inside where the air conditioner was gradually winning the battle! We remembered the town of Grand Island from when we were here last time – but took a turn around town, anyway. Just as remembered, there were a lot of brewery and pubs (it was hard to tell if they were open) . . . and not much else. We saw no people on the streets – whether to Coronovirus, the spiking 97 degree temperatures, or the fact that there was just nothing there! BTW, US Route 30 - The Lincoln Highway, passes right through the center of town.
Back at the camper, Tom tried to sit out and enjoy the very stiff breeze, but even the breeze was not enough to keep large black flies off of him! Soon, he joined me inside, and we read until time to fix dinner.
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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