11. Omaha, Nebraska

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  Omaha, Nebraska
Monday, July 23, 2012

We arrived in Omaha before noon and went straight to the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge where you can stand in Iowa and Nebraska at the same time. There is a National Park Service Lewis & Clark exhibit, and we met a nice ranger that shared his otter with us. We then drove through downtown. Really cool bronze sculptures throughout the city.

Did you know that it was near Omaha that Lewis & Clark had their first of many councils with the American Indians? Also, President Lincoln determined that the westward bound line of the first transcontinental train would be spiked outside of Omaha. Finally, that Omaha was the Capitol of the territory until statehood, when it was switched to Lincoln.

Off to KC-MO (I love saying kay-see MO).

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Omaha skyline	At the Bob Kerry Pedestrian Bridge	State line, look, it's actually a line!	Missouri River
Bird not flying.	The only buffalo we've seen on the trip.	Bronze statues throughout Omaha	Stuck in the mud
Bronze statues throughout Omaha	Bronze statues throughout Omaha	Bronze statues throughout Omaha	Bronze statues throughout Omaha.
Omaha was the crossroads to the West.	Bronze statues throughout Omaha	Prairie life	I lied, Emi just had to have a buffalo, her "fave"
Cutting corners never pays.	HQ for Union Pacific.	Nice mural	More bronze statues.

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