Travel Day 1, Home to Aurora, NE

559 uneventful miles today. We did get some nasty weather at home last night. Rosanne said our weather radio went off at midnight, and about 10 minutes later we got slammed with wind and rain. Guess I must have been tired, as I slept right through it.... I was concerned that we might have more weather in Wisconsin and Iowa on our drive today. But other than some gusty winds, it was a mix of clouds and sunshine. Felt like summer with temps hitting 87 degrees! We were up early and on the road by just a few minutes after 7am. Pulled into Aurora's Streeter Park just a bit past 6pm. This is a really nice park and campground. We've stayed here once before. The park has no fee, but they do have a contribution drop box. So of course I wrote out a check and dropped it in there. This very nice park has water and electric hookups, and maybe a dozen or so sites. Most are fairly short, so I backed into one of the end ones that are a little longer so I wouldn't have to disconnect. There is a playground and bathroom. There is also a pool and splashpad, currently still closed for the season. Nearby is a ball park, and some hiking paths. Last time we were here, I think the campground was about half full. This time, there are only three other campers. After getting the boat set up, Rosanne and I walked across the street to the Pueblo Viejo Mexican food restaurant for supper. Wish we had more time to explore Aurora's cute town square area. Had planned to stop at a Love's truck stop in Shelby Iowa, as it looked to be about the least expensive gas along our route. I need 60 gals to top off the boat. However, when I stopped there, it was one of the few Loves that puts 15% ethanol in their regular gas. I don't mind burning E10 in the boat, but E15 is a no no! However, there is a Loves in Northplatte, Ne., showing 3.09/g and I was told they only use E10. With my rewards app, combined with a Prime membership, I get .13/g discount, so hoping the price is that tomorrow, and the guy on the phone didn't lie to me about E10. Otherwise, I think I can find some other stations in the area for around $3.29/g. Gas prices go up west of there.Læs mere