Day 1: On the road again

We saw a few folks Wednesday night before we were planning to leave. After they left, we decided we weren't tired, and were ready to go. We finished packing, and by then, we were ready for a short nap. We got up at 5:30, stopped by our storage unit, and then we were on the road by 6:00am.

The first leg was a short one--to Louisville. We stopped there and saw our good friend Matthew. He treated us to breakfast at the Brown Hotel (a famous hotel in Louisville). Breakfast was very nice. The lobby smelled like grandma farts. Good thing we didn't have to eat in the lobby.

Even though Samara said she wouldn't post a picture of Matthew, here he is! He's a good-looking bloke. Doubly so when he stands next to someone ugly like me.


After breakfast, it was time to get out of Dodge. The plan for the first day is a 12-hour push to Omaha, Nebraska. That will give us an easier second day and time for some sightseeing. So, as Kieran would say, we were oscar mike.

Out of Louisville, we went through Indiana and Illinois. Those states went by fairly quickly. Then we hit Missouri. That's the first long state-wide drive. We hit St. Louis, and saw the arch up close as we drove by. For lunch, we shared a burger at Steak'n'Shake.


Missouri gets really flat as you cross it. Once we got to Kansas City and turned north, it was kinda weird. Here's some pictures of Samara driving, me riding, and the flat horizon.


After the turn, we stopped for dinner at a local barbeque chain, Bandana's. It was pretty decent. Samara drove the last leg and got us into Iowa, and up to our first night's sleep. We crossed just over the border into Nebraska and we're staying at the Econo Lodge in Omaha.

More tomorrow after we do some sightseeing. See you in South Dakota!