New Caledonia

We made a pit stop at a rest area in Cheyenne County Nebraska, just west of Sidney. Not quite soon enough, as it turned out. But while Paul and Ellie were using the facilities, Ada and I were exploring the place. We tossed sand in the sand pit, examined the painted cement turtle, and stuck our heads through the curved peek-a-boo wall. Then we wandered over to check out a "big rock" memorial and talk about it for a while. After that, I wanted to read the sign at the observation overlook so we started up that path. We didn't quite make it, because I was unnerved by the loud rattling noises I was hearing from the tall grass not far from the walkway, especially given the numerous signs warning of local rattlesnakes. It was probably just insects, but . . .

Anyway, while traveling out west, we ran into a few places that weren't quite where I expected them to be. Like Cheyenne County in NEBRASKA (not far from Cheyenne, Wyoming). And Sidney, Nebraska, rather than Sydney, in Australia.

We also saw Lusk, Wyoming, which is very different from the village of Luss, which we visited in Scotland two years ago.


And Glendo reservoir, which is far in every way from Glencoe.



We also found Caledonia where I did not expect it.

I love traveling.