Martha and I left the cesspool that is the Metro Denver area and headed northeast towards Nebraska using I-76. This trip, we're trailering the TW200 and Martha's Stewart (Stewie) Genuine Buddy 125 Scooter!
Soon enough, we were on state highways, heading almost directly north, paralleling the border of Nebraska and Wyoming. The weather was overcast and it sprinkled on us a couple of times, with them temperatures staying mostly in the low to mid-fifties.
The terrain was flat plains with small rolling hills at first, then some sandstone looking bluffs as we approached and passed Scottsbluff, NE:
photo courtesy of Martha
Our campsite destination for this first day of a month long+ trip was the City Park in Crawford, NE. There's four camping spots with electric and water for $20. Since we left home with an empty fresh water tank, hoping for better MPG (8.2), we chose one of the 4 spots instead of the "primitive spots" available.
After dinner, Martha decided we should go for a ride to get a picture of the "giant chicken" she'd spotted from the gas station where I tanked up the VRRV. $4.29/gallon with a $6 convenience fee for using a credit card.
Martha sez: I'm no Chicken!
The view from the Mexican Canyon Trailhead
Marker of the site where Crazy Horse was wounded
and later died.
After touring the fort, we rode over to the Buffalo Display area. I didn't have my real camera with me so all I can show you is my Pixel4 phone's results.
We were getting a bit chilled by now, and we rode back to the campsite. I loaded the scooter and T-Dub back onto the trailer with no issues. The rest of the evening was spent warming up inside the camper. Tomorrow: The Badlands of South Dakota.
5 comments:
Great to hear you two are on the road together. I worry less when I know Martha is there too.
Safe travels, the buffalo photos were fine for blog work. Keep them coming.
Double Fun!! Now that's the way to travel, good for you two. My Buddy 125 was pink but a blue one should work just fine, mine sure served me well.
Wishing you safe and enjoyable travels to the Midwest!
CCjon, it's always better when Martha comes along, I eat a lot better too!
Coop, riding a pink scooter, that truly is a sign that you are secure in your masculinity! ;)
Nice! Your pictures have people in them!
We always travel with some water in the tank. Rarely full. But usually ~25% on the gauge.
RichardM, well the freshwater tank was empty, but we did have about 12 gallons of water on board in smaller jugs. It made no real difference in mileage that I could tell.
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