Förenta staternaOmaha41°20’27” N 96°3’21” W
22 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 95 °F
One last ride for the day… rolled straight out of our campsite like the rock stars we clearly are (autographs later, please).
Glenn Cunningham Lake delivered a beautiful 6.5-mile cruise—pavedLäs mer
Förenta staternaMills County41°8’36” N 95°41’42” W
22 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌬 91 °F
After leaving Goat’s Ridge, we kept pedaling until we rolled into the tiny town of Mineola—and when we say tiny, we mean tiny. We passed a one-room post office, a miniature hotel, and a buildingLäs mer
Förenta staternaCouncil Bluffs41°13’6” N 95°49’3” W
22 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌬 90 °F
Cooking on the Wabash Trail
Next up on our biking adventure: the Wabash Trace Nature Trail! But first—priorities—lunch at PepperJax Grill to fuel up. Gotta carb-load before pretending we’reLäs mer
Förenta staternaCouncil Bluffs41°15’47” N 95°55’1” W
22 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 88 °F
Biking the Bob: From Iowa to Nebraska and Back Again
Today’s high is a “cool” 95 degrees, so we took advantage of the slightly less-scorching temps and set out for a ride along the CouncilLäs mer
Förenta staternaOmaha41°13’29” N 95°55’36” W
21 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌩️ 99 °F
Lastly, the Scott Aquarium!
There was so much to see—fish, sharks, turtles, stingrays, and more. The penguins stole the show, though—adorable little goofballs waddling around and swimming likeLäs mer
Förenta staternaOmaha41°13’27” N 95°55’36” W
21 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌩️ 99 °F
Next up: the Grewcock Butterfly & Insect Pavilion!
Butterflies are one of Beth’s favorites, so of course we had to stop in. The enclosure was small—nothing like the one we visited in Canada lastLäs mer
Förenta staternaOmaha41°13’32” N 95°55’20” W
21 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌬 97 °F
The lions were doing what any of us would do in 100° heat—lounging in the shade on a rock, avoiding movement at all costs. But once the sun crept in, they relocated to the grass for some lowerLäs mer
Förenta staternaOmaha41°13’34” N 95°55’37” W 21 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌬 97 °F
Next stop: Orangutan Forest and Hubbard Gorilla Valley!
The baby gibbon was a total show-off, soaking up the attention—kicking off the glass, swinging back and forth like he was auditioning for theLäs mer
Förenta staternaOmaha41°13’33” N 95°55’41” W
21 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌬 95 °F
Downstairs we went into the Mahoney Kingdoms of the Night—a few more snake exhibits (because apparently we hadn’t met all the world’s serpents yet), and then came the eerie part: a dark, windingLäs mer
Förenta staternaOmaha41°13’25” N 95°55’59” W
21 juni, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌬 93 °F
As the temps crept toward 100°, we made a bold (some might say desperate) decision: the zoo! Rumor had it parts of it were indoors—and thankfully, that rumor was true.
First stop: the Desert DomeLäs mer
