Thursday-Friday, October 19-20, 2017
We got an early start Thursday morning and watched the sun rise, providing a colorful backdrop as we crossed the border into
the USA! There were no issues at the border crossing, other than a long line of cars waiting for the shift cha
nge at 8am. We’ve travelled a lot of miles, and have crossed through state after state on our journey to the Southwest—North Dakota, 
South Dakota, Iowa (right on the western tip) where we stayed in a campground last night. We got up early, travelled on to Nebraska and finally reached Colora
do late today. It’s kind of fun to try to catch the state signs as we pass each border, and its also great for re-learning geo
graphy and rem
embering how the states line up! We decided to stay in a Walmart parking lot tonight. We always call ahead and make sure they allow overnight parking in the lot--Some city ordinances do not allow it; if they say ok, we then check in with the store manager when we arrive. As a courtesy, it is suggested that you shop at Walmart while you’re there (not a problem!) We bought our dinner at Walmart (a roaster chicken and mashed potatoes—not bad). I was also able to connect to the wifi, update my Kindle and post this blog! There are several other overnight “guests” in the parking lot. We will hit the sack early and head for New Mexico tomorrow night.
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