Homeward Bound
Eastbound USA Cross-Country Adventure *Part 3*
A new day begins in Iowa, moving East on Interstate 80.
Once you hit Nebraska the scenery on I-80 becomes flat and full of corn fields.
This flat open land makes Interstate 80 a great passage for quick travel.
I will also add, I-80 also has the nicest rest areas.
At a rest area in Iowa, these great sayings brightened my day.
Such a clever thought to incorporate typography into picnic shelters.
They had sayings from many people.
I liked this one by Tennessee Williams.
On the road there are many truckstops that offer amenities to travelers.
I have been to many road side stops , but nothing compares to the
World's Largest Truckstop in Iowa.
This place is huge. It is about four times the size of a standard truckstop.
They have full sized vehicles on display inside!
The food options here are like those at a food court found in many shopping malls.
You have the choice of seven different fast food restaurants to choose from,
and a full service restaurant that can seat over 350 people.
If fast food is not what you have in mind,
you will find something in the grocery section.
Souvenirs here range from standard...
... to strange....
(What says "America" more than a bald eagle guzzling a bottle of wine?)
.... and bizarre.
(This salt and pepper shaker set features a dead deer.)
The World's Largest Truckstop has two floors.
On the top floor you will find the movie theater.
The top floor is also where you will other offered services such as
laundry, showers, a barber, and a dentist.
laundry, showers, a barber, and a dentist.
This is a place you must see to believe.
Back on the road we soon pass over the Mississippi River.
This point marks a full circle on the road. From now on our Eastward travel
would retrace the steps we first took traveling West.
would retrace the steps we first took traveling West.
My mind was full of all the things we had seen and experienced on this travel adventure.
I somehow felt like something was missing. Like, I was traveling in the wrong direction.
This trip reminded me just how large the USA is. There are so many unique places to live and explore. With so many options, finding one place to stay can be difficult.
In a few months I will be returning to life on the West Coast.
And this time, there will be no Eastbound return trip.
