Thursday Day #3 June 7 2007

Today's Date: June 7th, 2007
Leaving DaysInn Motel at North Platte, Neb heading toward Colorado

after we have a contential breakfast of danish
High Wind Warning in effect until noon MDT today...
Today
Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain showers. Strong winds. Highs 47 to 57. West winds 30 to 45 mph decreasing to 25 to 35 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 80 mph this morning.

Where We Went:

Local Park in North Platte .. played tennis..

and saw critters
Rocky Mountain National Park .. and Loveland, Colorado then to motel at Estes Park


What Happened:
We got slowed down by the wind, and road construction , but made it to Roosevelt National Park.. saw mountains .. and fisherman catching trout.. lots of cabins along road ..then on to Loveland and checked into Lodge about 3:30 Mountain time.

Dinner at Smokey Dave's Bar B Que was very good

Wednesday Day #2 June 6 2007

Today's Date:
June 6th

Where We Went:
Day of the long drive from Coraville, Iowa thru Nebraska to Colorado


What Happened:
Started the morning off with breakfast at scrambled eggs and breakfast food at Bev's.. Then went to Best Buy and Ryan upgraded Bev's computer memory..

Stoped at Panera's Bread got bagels.. Left Coralville about 12 Noon..

Now on the road to Des Moines.. at 12:39 mile marker 214
Favorite part of the trip