We were on the road again today. The Sleepy Sunflower RV Park in Ogallala was one of the nicest small parks we have stayed in with great facilities and speedy wifi. Unfortunately, it is immediately adjacent to the interstate and there are nearby train tracks where locomotive operators toot their horns. At night the sounds from the nearby transportation assets can keep light sleepers awake.
We left Ogallala on US-26 westbound and followed it across Nebraska for about 85 miles of range land and then the terrain started to change. The surroundings changed to large sandstone bluffs and mesas with the Platte River running between them. We soon spotted a landmark, Chimney Rock, which Oregon Trail folks could see from miles away as they headed west. Chimney Rock does not really resemble a chimney so much as a big bullet or an obelisk but it is big and pointy.
Soon we were approaching Scott’s Bluff, the geological formation, and Scottsbluff, the town at the bottom of the bluff or Bluff. It is a massive wall bordering the flat terrain to the east and consists of several visible strata. We will be heading into the Scott’s Bluff National Monument tomorrow as long as we don’t get drunk.
We pulled our trailer into the Robidoux RV Park in Gering, a town adjacent to Scottsbluff and adjacent to Scott’s Bluff. The park is run by the city and is really quite nice. They have big spaces, extensive mowed grass, shade trees, full hookups and wifi that we haven’t tested yet. It costs $27/night with our geezer discount.
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