Day 8 Alma, NE to Stratton, CO

 It was a dark and stormy night………! 40+ MPH winds, torrential rain and a seriously shaking RV.  This account is from the co-pilot.  The pilot slumbered peacefully.

We got underway at about 9:30 and once again, followed US136 – Orleans, Arapaho (where we began to follow US34), through Massacre Canyon, Indianola and McCook.  Past the lonesome memorial for the three wives and six children drowned in a flash flood while traveling to their homestead.

We stopped in Benkelman Nebraska (Home of Ward Bond) for lunch in the park.  We drove past Parks and Haigler then passed into Colorado near Wray where we bought groceries.  Then we headed South on US385 through 50 miles of beautiful desolate prairie and rolling hills.

Ward Bond Park

We stopped little today, winds and intermittent heavy rains kept us rolling to our present campsite in Stratton, Colorado

Odometer: 78741  Miles Today: 254  Total: 1452