Well ---  we loaded up the car (yes it really is a full as it looks!!)

 and headed out.

The first day of the 5 day journey took us to Little America in WY, the Lincoln Highway monument outside of Laramie, and then on to our stop for the night in Sidney, NE.

Did you know that this little town of under 8K people (about the same population as South Weber) has over 6 hotels, and oodles of restaurants, gas stations, and other "big" town places?  Why you ask? Besides being out in the middle of nowhere....  it is the home town and location of the 1st Cabela's!!

 the World Headquarters is there and it is HUGE!!!

 We visited the 1st one ever built and then we saw the Cabela's mansion....  it takes up a whole city block in the middle of the town.

 And...   it has a life sized nativity that is in the courtyard and it is up all year round.

We were really excited when we saw the gas prices

and then we found a real jewel....  Grandma Jo's

 a cute little cafe downtown...  we didn't get to eat there...  it closes at 2 in the afternoon.  But it was fun to see and if you get into town,....  the reviews are great.

Well....  day one of 5 of driving is done. We hope that tomorrow goes as well as today did.