From: wolverine01@charter.net   
      
   On 6/30/2025 12:40 PM, Ted Heise wrote:   
      
   >>   Day 13 was a drive from Wyoming to western Nebraska   
   >   
   > The next morning (day 14) we packed up and drove the rest of the   
   > way across Nebraska, swinging back up to Valentine, taking scenic   
   > highway 20 for some time, and landing near Onawa, IA.  As we got   
   > into eastern Nebraska and for a good part of western Iowa, we had   
   > hill after steep hill to climb.  These were at times a bit much   
   > for the Acadia, and I would often end up driving less than 50 mph   
   > so it wouldn’t be running at crazy rpms.   
      
   You gotta get used to speeding up on the downhills so you have enough   
   momentum to do the climbing.  I did my best to do it pulling our TOAD   
   and it sure helps, but I have a diesel and don't mind it chugging along   
   if necessary.   
   I love the hilly parts of Iowa.  On the eastern side along the   
   Mississippi, it's just gorgeous.  Rode the motorcycle 450 miles on   
   Saturday up through Wisconsin on hwy 33 into La Crescent, Minnesota,   
   then took the Great River Road down through Iowa and into Dubuque.   
   Turned into Illinois and went thru Galena and headed home.  Beautiful   
   day to be out riding.  Upper 80's until we got to La Crosse, then it   
   jumped up into the low 90's for a short period, but it was manageable.   
      
   > This campsite was at Lewis and Clark Lake State Park, along an old   
   > ox bow of the Missouri River.  No bath house, but it was   
   > reasonably scenic and we had a nice campfire...   
   >   
   > https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250604_195534.jpg   
      
   Cool, you got another spot right on the water.  Peaceful.  How were the   
   bugs out there?   
      
      
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