Overnight at a Winery

June 25, 2023 We packed up and left the I-80 Lakeside Campground on Wednesday morning (June 21st), We drove past the South Platte River as we headed to I-80. Here are some pictures along I-80 as we headed to our next overnight stop, a Harvest Host winery in Iowa, just inside the border. Most of […]

Prairie Arts Center in North Platte, NE and Historic Canteen District

June 25, 2023 We continued our ride to the Prairie Arts Center in North Platte, NE. We arrived in the Historic Canteen district and parked the motorcycle in the Prairie Arts Center parking lot. We walked into the building from the parking lot. The volunteer at the desk was welcoming and explained what was on […]

Trading Post in North Platte, NE

June 24, 2023 On Tuesday (June 20), Bruce asked me if there was anything else I’d like to do in North Platte, NE. I really wanted to see the artwork for the art contest. After walking Nox, we geared up and rode to Penny’s Dinner for breakfast. Penny’s Dinner is a old fashioned dinner, shinning […]

Cody Park Railroad Museum in North Platte, NE

June 23, 2023 After our tour of the Golden Spike Tower, we rode the motorcycle to the Cody Railroad Museum. The last bit, Google sent us down a dirt road and showed us parking on the dirt road and climbing over the tall fence to get to the railroad museum. It was easier to ride […]

The Golden Spike Tower in North Platte, NE

June 21, 2023 I was very excited to see the Golden Spike Tower. It is an eight story tower overlooking the largest rail yard in the world. The tower is not owned by Union Pacific and is operated and owned by a nonprofit organization. The satellite photos of the rail yard are impressive, as well. […]

River North (RiNo) Art District in Denver, CO

June 18, 2023 On June 15 (Thursday), we met Larry and Jeanne (ajeanneinthekitchen.com) at the Barcelona Wine Bar in the River North Art District in Denver, CO. We had a marvelous meal of tapas and then we walked around RiNo to see the art murals. After enjoying the art for a while, we walked backed […]

Dinner in the Evening and then Driving from Ellis, Kansas to Golden, Colorado the Next Day

June 4, 2023 On May 20 (Saturday), we were invited to dinner by a friend who lives in Hays, Kansas. We had a lovely time. Much to my surprise, her oldest (7 years old) boy remembered me from the Halloween extravaganza FirstBank does. While I was dressed up as a witch, my friend let her […]

Out of Order Post – Another Fall

June 3, 2023 This morning (Saturday), we walked over to the Grateful Bread Bakery in Golden, CO. The heavy rains had washed large rocks onto the bridge to the center the bakery is in. I was glad I was wearing my hiking boots, as they supported my ankles as I tripped over a rock about […]

Fort Hays Historical Site in Hays, Kansas

June 2, 2023 Since we had some time before our dinner invitation on May 20th, we decided to check out the Fort Hays Historical Site. I enjoyed this walking tour. It was free, but I think they normally charge. All the prices were marked out, with free written next to them. The simulated bison ( […]

Broken Down Miniature Train in Ellis, Kansas

June 1, 2023 While in Ellis, Kansas, on Saturday (May 20), I wanted to ride the miniature train. It normally runs on Saturday, so I was hoping we’d get a chance to ride it. It wasn’t running last year when we visited Ellis. In the morning, we walked over to the train museum to buy […]