Lots of Cranes and Trains

Lincoln Nebraska temp 50- Rock Springs Wyoming temp 32, 712 miles
Gas mileage in Nebraska 41.2
Gas mileage in the Wyoming Rockies 38.9- trouble with the battery charging

Mom met some people from Center Sandwich, NH at a Rest Area yesterday and they told her they were going to see the migration of the Sandhill Cranes in Nebraska. Mom looked it up online and it was on our way to Wyoming so we decided to check it out . We pulled off the highway and went to an Audubon Sanctuary and they let us hike out to a blind on the Platte river to view them. They were making such a racket! Dad held me up so I could peer out through the openings of the blind that looked out on the marsh-like river. It was pretty cool -- there were thousands of them everywhere! Can you imagine, the cranes winter in Texas and summer in Alaska. I thought we had a long trip!!!!

We got back in the car and drove and drove. We stopped at a nice rest stop and we all hung out in the warm sun. We followed train tracks along I 80 all the way to Cheyenne, Wyoming where we walked by a really neat old train station. A postman stopped and gave me a treat. Now we are in our room at Motel 6; they left the lights on.

-Sundance and the two Banditos

Omaha, but no steak!

Starting point: Toledo Ohio, Temp: 34, Gas Price Ohio:$3.59 per gallon, Gas Mileage Prius From NH to Toledo: 39.1 miles per gallon
Ending point: Lincoln Nebraska, Temp 57, Gas Price: $3:15 per gallon, Gas Mileage Prius from Toledo to Lincoln: 42 miles per gallon
Mileage Driven day 1: 735 miles from Dunbarton to Toledo

Just to set the record straight I didn't get a steak in Omaha today, but I did get a nice bone. What a beautiful city! We visited the Old Market Area and had a great walk down by the Lake at this wonderful park; there was no snow. Afterwards we drove out this long road and Mom and Dad went shopping for supplies at Whole Foods. We are staying in Lincoln, Nebraska tonight.

I could get used to traveling. Mom started the driving today and I rode in Dad's arms, cornfields everywhere for the morning ride. When Dad took ovet we were driving through southern Illinois just south of Lake Michigan and there was a lot of traffic. Mom took over in the afternoon and drove through Iowa where the countryside changed to beautiful rolling hills with farms everywhere. A highlight was passing over the Mississippi River. Dad took over late afternoon and we drove across a bridge over the Missouri River into Omaha. It was a beautiful sunny day.

- Sundance and the two Banditos

Photos in NY March 11

Holy Toledo we made it there!

What a great morning! Mom, Dad and I left the snow covered hills of NH at 7am destined for somewhere in Ohio. We traveled through the State roads of NH winding our way through the Molly Stark highway of Vermont on into Albany New York,where we got on I 90 west. What a beautiful day!

I have a terrific spot to ride high on top of the pillows in the back seat, however it does get lonely back there so I like to ride mainly in Mom or Dad's lap. We stopped at a lot of rest areas. I guess the goal was to get me to do my business. We hit Buffalo around 3pm and Mom and Dad decided we would try for Toledo tonight. We pulled in 740 miles later to the Red Roof Inn. I am just having a ball running around the room getting into everything. Tomorrow we are trying for Omaha.

-One of the three banditos- Sundance

I Graduated

Wow, I graduated from my basic obedience class week. You realy can't see me very well in the picture I am so dark I get lost against Mom and Dad. We leave on Tuesday for out big trip out west. I now have a diploma in good behavior so I am sure I will have excellent manners at all the fancy hotels we stay in, Can't wait to stay in a Motel 6.

Party Time!

Grandmom had her 80th birthday Sunday. I had a great time, there were a lot of people here and dogs too! I did get a lot of treats and a nice romp in the woods. I am getting in shape for hiking in the Southwest, Mom and Dad gave me Savanna's cowboy hat and vest for the trip it looks awesome on me.