Probably the most noteworthy aspect of the day is the fact that we have figured out our next couple of weeks' itinerary. We're leaving Lincoln first thing Wednesday morning to drive to Hill City, South Dakota. This is just a few miles away from Mt. Rushmore, the other iconic landmark (the first being the Statue of Liberty) that Alec was very interested in seeing. We'll be camping at a KOA nearby from Wednesday night to Saturday morning. Alec is thrilled at the prospect of celebrating his birthday and seeing Mt. Rushmore and getting to roast hot dogs and marshmallows over the fire and have a birthday cake and sleep in a tent all on his eighth birthday. We're thrilled at the prospect of actually being able to pull off all of the above without any major mishaps!
Saturday we'll continue the trek west into Wyoming. I'm hoping we'll be able to stop en route to Jackson and see Devils Tower. Apparently seeing that in Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind left a pretty lasting impression. With less mess than it caused Richard Dreyfuss, hopefully.
By Sunday we'll be in Jackson, Wyoming. While we had originally thought this would be a brief spot, we may spend up to a week here thanks to the generosity of a friend from the student ministry in Tempe we were associated with. Lily owns a condo just outside of town, and indicated that unless it was rented out by tourists, we could stay there. No tourists have booked the place, so we're blessed to have a little more time to explore that beautiful area. Likely daytrips will include Yellowstone National Park and perhaps Grand Teton National Park.
We're looking forward tomorrow to a trip to the Omaha Zoo with Mike. Should be lots of fun!
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