NE Day 41, Monday July 18, 2022, MovEd from Grand Island NE to near Omaha NE

 Day 41, Monday July 18, 2022, Moved from Grand Island NE to near Omaha NE.

When I say that it is"near" Omaha, that is an exaggeration as we are 26 miles from downtown. Actually it is a great campsite out in the rural  area, so to speak. Omaha is really growing. Some pundits claim that it has grown in the last 10 years as much as 20%. Some expect it to be 1 million people by 2054 (it is at 800,000 in the metro area now.)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Our campsite near Gretna NE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A round barn that Ruth's keen eye spotted today.

 

 Ruth and I both remarked how  noticeable the rolling land is now as opposed to the gentler long hills  further west. We took a ride into "town" (never got into town) to get the truck a lub and oil change. All went well  there with three bays busy and people lined up for service at the "QUICK  LUBE". Garrett and his crew took good care of us, and we were out of there in 45 minutes and headed for the nearest Farefoods Market.  A few items were needed, especially Ruth's water. She has to stay on the Spring water for digestion and cannot switch  types of water. We accomplished that and headed back to the trailer. There was still time to do some "stuff" as it was just 1:00 PM when we arrived in the campground. (Early fees for arriving too early. --$15.00). 

The site was a good gravel site and we were under two large shade trees that really helped in the 93 F temps today. I noticed later that the A/C didn't stay on as long with the trailer parked in the shade.

 

The Cathedral of Christ church, New Brunswick

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 This campground is very full, and being just  off I-80, we would assume that access is quick, but it is not. It is  about an 11 mile trip off the Interstate to get  to it. I actually missed the entrance at the top of a hill and fortunately there was a crossroad about 1/4 mile past it where I could turn around.

Humpback Whale  in Ruth Bay Alaska

Antelope Canyon in N.Arizona

 

This park (KOA) is one of two KOA's near Omaha, one near the east side and one on the west.  When I choose the park, I was looking at the best access to the two NW refuges here . There were no parks along the river (Missouri) where there were sewer access issues that was because of the flood plain there along the river. Here there was a good drainage. So I elected for the one a bit further away but with sewer .

 There are not many photos today as the trip was just 3 hours enroute. I will try  to resurrect some of the old ones that might be from previous trips. How would you like that?