Cross Country Journey (part 3).

Quite frankly, the larger-than-life and scarier-than-poop Native American character should have been reason enough to retreat to our safe haven of yellow truck, but it was truly the swarm of invisible, but mean bugs that has us RUNNING away from Buffalo Bill’s. And when I say running, I’d like to add that we were FULL ON SPRINTING to get away from the ankle biting meanies (whyyy do bugs exist??). They even followed us INTO the car and we spent a good amount of time trying to convince them to leave us be. Luckily, by the time we arrived at the Cornhuskers stadium (I’m sure it has another “real” name), we were bug-free and able to enjoy this pit stop. 

We came across this unassuming gate and entered...

I thought this was going to be the best view we would get:

And then, around a corner, we came across this view:

As uninterested as I can act about sports and any sporting event, this was truly impressive.

Fun Nebraska Cornhusker stadium facts:

• Winningest college football program over the last 50 years.
• The stadium holds an ongoing NCAA-record 304 consecutive sellout streak.
• Construction was completed in just over 90 working days, back in 1923. With updates, it now seats 81,067.
• When full, Memorial Stadium holds more people than any Nebraska city except Omaha and Lincoln

Is this where they play the basketball?

clearly someone was reluctant to get back in the truck.

Fourth night: Omaha, Nebraska

Unfortunately, no steaks consumed this night. It was pb+j in the hotel room with as early a bedtime as possible. We were hot, bug bite ridden, and although I did nothing but entertain Jamie while he drove, I was exhausted. Next stop...CHICAGO!!