Berkshire Hathaway, Day 1
4. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
The meeting is held at the Convention Center downtown, and the first day is a expo of many of the companies that are owned by Berkshire Hathaway. They set up amazing displays and have storefrontsWeiterlesen
Two Rivers Rec Area, Waterloo
4. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
After a 400+ mile drive yesterday, we pulled in after dark last night and settled in. We get to stay here for three nights while we attend the Berkshire Hathaway Annual Meeting. It is truly a sight toWeiterlesen
Entering Nebraska
3. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Almost made it!
Leaving Kansas
3. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
More wind farms...and the crop is coming in nicely! Eric’s right forearm is going to be stronger than his left from always pulling the steering wheel right to combat the wind.
We passed through aWeiterlesen
Boot Hill Museum
3. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
After taking in the outside of Old Main Street, we explored the displays inside. They had a general store, a saloon, pharmacy, barber’s shop, tons of displays with period rifles and handguns, andWeiterlesen
Dodge City Old Town
3. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
The old town of Dodge City is sectioned off and turned into a museum, preserving the feel of the Wild West days. There is an old Main Street, complete with some original buildings (like theWeiterlesen
Gunsmoke RV Park
2. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Our RV Park was too cute! They had an old west theme going for them, with all the service buildings made up to be old west storefronts. We got a nice spot on the end where we were able to sit outsideWeiterlesen
Get the heck into Dodge!
2. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
We pulled into Gunsmoke RV Park inside Dodge City, Kansas right after 5 o’clock. Glad there are no more time changes on this trip; we were continually falling behind! The RV Park has an old-timeyWeiterlesen
Hello Kansas
2. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
After our ordeal we finally made it up through the Panhandle and popped out into Kansas. The scenery mostly continued, with cows, wind farms, and grain silos dotting the landscape. The 4th picture isWeiterlesen
Oklahoma, aren't you glad to see us?
2. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 24 °C
We turned up to Oklahoma and immediately big fat raindrops started covering the windshield. Within 5 minutes the roads were flooding and we pulled over at a gas station to ride it out. The rainWeiterlesen
Goodbye Texas
2. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We left our canyon and struck off Northeast, ready to drive through Oklahoma and on into Kansas for the night. The industrial sized farms are so big they have their own signs and streets to direct theWeiterlesen
Our campsite
1. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 20 °C
We headed back to our campground while there was still plenty of light so we could enjoy sitting outside with the peace and quiet. It’s pretty awesome because the campground is actually down on theWeiterlesen
Tyler's BBQ
1. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We got hungry for dinner and were headed to the Texas Roadhouse, a popular tourist attraction when we decided we should try a local BBQ joint instead. I pulled open Yelp and three blocks away we foundWeiterlesen
RV Museum, continued
1. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The most unusual vehicle the museum had was probably the 1948 Flxible (first two pictures), which was used to film the Robin Williams movie “RV” (it belonged to the Gornicke family). Eric and IWeiterlesen
RV Museum
1. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
First we headed to the RV Museum, which brought on Eric’s skepticism when he discovered it was located at a huge RV dealership. Lo and behold, behind the sales office there was a two buildingWeiterlesen
Amarillo by Morning
1. Mai 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
We wanted to see what Amarillo was like, so we drove through the Historic Route 66 District complete with shops, restaurants, and bars. Next we headed out to see Cadillac Ranch, where multiple sprayWeiterlesen
Palo Duro
30. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 25 °C
Arriving at this campground was like a dream. They call it “Grand Canyon of Texas” for good reason. The rocks are red and multicolored, and the deep canyon is covered with trees and lush groundWeiterlesen
Canyon, Texas
30. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
This beautiful town is right outside Amarillo and (I imagine) is named for the Palo Duro Canyon, where we will be staying for the next two nights. They have big Texas-sized houses on big propertiesWeiterlesen
Entering Texas
30. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Entering Texas was uneventful at first. We were in town and drove past a road called “Stateline”, then suddenly we saw the small state sign. About a mile down the road we saw a Welcome sign, andWeiterlesen
Leaving New Mexico
30. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Leaving New Mexico we saw a plethora of local attractions, like the Taco Box, tons of cattle and horses, lots of locomotives, grain silos, and new and old farms and industrial equipment. We saw ourWeiterlesen
Breakfast
30. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
For breakfast we headed back to our new favorite spot, which conveniently is also a truck stop so we can “fill ‘er up”. Most gas stations have a max limit when using a credit card. At this gasWeiterlesen
Last night in Roswell
29. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
When the pregnant lady craves dive Chinese...mmmmm delish!
Robert Goddard
29. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C
We headed next to the Roswell Art & Science Museum to see the display on Robert Goddard, the pioneering engineer and physicist who contributed greatly to the scientific knowledge on building missilesWeiterlesen
UFO Museum
29. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
This cool museum had the entire history of what happened at the Roswell crash, completely with newspaper clippings, sworn affidavits from locals, and video interviews with people who had participatedWeiterlesen
Roswell
29. April 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
We started our day off at a cool little diner, The Chapparal Cafe where we both ordered the Truckers Special (excellent choice). Next we have ourselves a little self tour of Roswell, where we found aWeiterlesen
Reisender
Beautiful monument for Omaha. I love the picture of You & Brooks. Very exciting! ☘️😃🎶🎵😊