We had to deal with some interstate to get through Kansas City and into Nebraska before we branched off onto Nebraska Highway 2. This road is highly recommended! This southern section of Nebraska is filled with wetlands which are part of a migratory waterfowl path. Every little pond seemed to have a resident family of ducks and geese. The roads are in decent shape and lots of scenery to enjoy.
We detoured outside of Alliance to visit Carhenge. An exact replica of England's Stonehenge but built out of vintage automobiles. You can read about it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carhenge
Carhenge!
An old Sinclair station had a well preserved symbol outside the store.
We ran between a couple of vicious looking thunderstorms as we turned north to Chadron. One thing about being out in the plains, you can see for miles and miles and can adjust easily to avoid difficult weather. We don't mind rain but those lightning bolts are a different story.
We pulled into Chadron, NE for our stay at the Westerner Motel. We love little Mom and Pop operations and have found many of them to be delightful stays. The rooms may be a bit smaller but they are usually immaculately clean and this one certainly lived up to the standard. What a cool little place!
Supper, shower and early to be after another 660 mile day on the road.
The adventure gets more interesting tomorrow as we tackle the Dakotas.
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