Atkinson
Not a sign we like to see when driving the RV |
We are staying at the Wheels Inn and to say we were a little surprised when we pulled in would be an understatement. We pulled into what we thought was a gravel parking lot, but as we looked around we realized it was camping sites. The look on our faces was pretty funny. The owners were away when we got there but left a note for the "Brandt's" to pick one of the three sites listed. We then discovered that there was also a grassy area as well, thank goodness. We ended up with the only cement pad in the grass section. So a nice level spot. The campground is right on Hwy 20 so there was a little bit of road noise, but not much at night. Jan the owner is a very sweet lady and had lots of suggestions for things to do. There are no amenities on site other than bathrooms and showers.

There is also a variety store that has an old time soda fountain in it. As we pulled up they were locking the door, so we left and went to the grocery store where the owner of the variety store saw us and apologized for not being open when we got there. Gotta love small towns. He also was excited when he saw our Reiki sign on our car, he learned Reiki a number of years ago and loves it. We did make it back to the store during business hours and it is filled with anything and everything you can think of.

It is a large building that has been put up over the site so work can be done in inclement weather. This site does not work year round, only during the summer. It was so interesting seeing all the different levels that they have gotten though and what they have found.
A volcano erupted in Yellowstone 1.2 million years ago, and the ash spread out to here. One find was a large group of animals that were at a watering hole when they died from the ash.
There were students working on the dig the day we were there and they stopped and talked with people as they came through and answered a lot of questions.
Can you spot the lizard in this picture? |
The set up is really nice and easy to navigate. The entire property is handicap accessible and dog friendly.
Sioux City did not impress us as much as some of the other towns
we have been in. We did find a nice park that runs along the rivers edge. There
is a statue commemorating the rescue of 3-year old Spencer Bailey, from the United Airlines Flight 232 plane
crash on July 19, 1989. "The Spirit of Soiuxland"
As we drove through the park we also came across a Lewis and Clark
Center, but it had closed just minutes before we got there. We were able to walk the grounds.
Smith Falls State Park and Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge are in Valentine, NE.
That's Les ahead of me on the path. |
Fort Falls |

This train that is for sale was sitting on the side of the road in some small town we drove through. Tried to figure out how we could ship it home to our son-in-law Steve. |
This metal horse was in downtown Sioux City. |
The Welded Steel Man in Ainsworth, NE |
Just as the race was ending a storm was coming in from the north and gave us quite the light show. |
When we heard that O'Neil was the "Irish Capitol of Nebraska" we got pretty excited. Well, that was until we got there. Pretty sad when the best thing you find in a town is it's laundromat. There is hardly anything Irish in town and when we went to the Blarney Stone for dinner, there was nothing Irish on the menu, and the food we did order was terrible. We eat out very seldom and the last two times were awful, hoping this is not a trend.
Till we meet again...
Happy Trails to you!
Tips and things we have learned along the way.
~ When you have very little room in your freezer you need to create extra space. A small shelf gives you space below and by using two plastic containers on the shelf it gives you ample space for frozen veggies and meat. Plus, everything stays put without slipping and sliding while on the move.
~ Our freezer is not self-defrosting. We found that we could defrost it while traveling to our next stop. We emptied the freezer contents into the fridge along with all of our freezer packs. We attached a bungee cord from the freezer door to the handle of the cupboard next to it so it would stay open and not bang around while driving. A towel laid on the bottom of the freezer catches the water, and when we arrived we simply wiped out the freezer, restocked it and turned it back on.
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