Missing Our Leader...

While we have had a great day of travel and fantastic weather, we are all missing Captain Lewis tonight.  By the way, if you ever need a trip planned, he is the go-to guy for travel plans!  This has been such a fantastic experience so far thanks to him! And a hat tip also goes to his ever capable assistant, Nancy! We did encounter some trip changes today, due to flooding, but everything went so smoothly.  I tried to get close enough to the flooded road to get a good picture, but I guess being a blog "reporter" doesn't get you very far past blocked roadways.... Water was completely over Hwy 2... We haven't seen much flood damage, but what we have seen is a reminder of the power of God.

Today, Clark, Sacajawea, and I visited Arbor Day Farm in Nebraska (I think) and a wonderful Interpretive Center in Nebraska City.  The farm was originally created by Mr. Morton who started Arbor Day.  One of his sons invented free flowing salt and another son invented corn starch.  We had a fun nature wagon ride, and nature walk--- lots of fun!

The Interpretive Center was a new, awesome hands-on museum all about Lewis and Clark.  Wonderful!!
There was a model keel boat that would have been the size of the one used on the Expedition.  People, that thing was great... for 4 people... not  33 plus the 150 pound Newfoundland dog they had!  We are so blessed by the men and women in history who paved the way for us, in so many different ways.  One interesting thing that we learned today:  Jefferson planned a $2,500 budget--- after the 2 year 4 month trip, the budget came in at over $38,000.  Not bad considering the number of men and supplies, but I have promised Lewis that I will try to have a budget that would make President Jefferson proud : )

The state park that we are in for tonight and the next night is beyond description.  There is a water park,  miniature golf,  marina with paddleboats, several parks,  lodge with great restaurant, free wi-fi in the entire campground... and more! Pretty hard to say we are roughing it.
The park is right beside the Air and Space Museum, and a Safari Park.  If anyone misses us we may be relocating to Nebraska...
We are headed in for Bible time, and hopefully quickly to sleep.  More tomorrow...
Scannon