13 Sep 2023 - Arrived at West Omaha/ NE Lincoln KOA Holiday

 

Wow!  One little speck of black left on our map, a journey we started 165 days ago, on 1 Apr 2023.  Keep in mind we have one more segment to complete - from here to Ankeny (home), but so far we have traveled 8535 miles point to point.  Our truck has traveled 13,355 miles.  We will hold further stats until we get home in a couple more days.

This morning we departed Hutchinson KS at 0914 hrs and headed north on KS 61, I-135 and then Hwy 81 all the way to I-80 then east to the West Omaha/ NE Lincoln KOA Holiday. 

Overall it was a longer than normal driving day for us at 284 miles and 5 hrs 10 minutes travel time, but it was all divided four lane so not bad.  We arrived here at 1424 hrs and checked in quickly.  We are in the same site we had last year 25-29 Sep 2022.  The sites are level and full hookup.  And Liberty is happy as there are no sand burrs!!!

We will use tomorrow and Friday to finish our inventory verification and unload plan.  Friday evening we will meet a great friend Rusty Rosenbaum and his friend Lynn for dinner.  Rusty worked at the Des Moines Air Guard base when we got our first digital switch and we became close friends and have stayed in touch ever since.  Saturday we will bug out and head home, destination Griff's RV Park near Ankeny.  Then the fun begins!  Doreen and I both agree we are tired and ready for a break.  Unfortunately there is no rest for the wicked as my work just gets started when we get home.  That's OK - a labor of love!