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Chalco Hills
One Saturday in mid-July, Mama and Papa had worked very hard around the house all morning. Mowing, cleaning, weeding, and various other chores took them into the early afternoon hours, and the girls...
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Smith Falls
After overnighting at Grandma and Grandpa’s, we got up and headed toward Valentine, NE. Aunt Kylie and her kids were looking for some entertainment, so we asked them if they would want to accompany us....
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Merritt Reservoir
After visiting Smith Falls, we headed for Merritt Reservoir south of Valentine. Aunt Kylie, Mason, and Kinsley followed us to this stop as well. When we arrived, we spent a little time hunting for the...
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Chadron State Park
On our vacation we stayed 2 nights in a cabin at Chadron State Park. As we've mentioned before, on last year's NEGPP, we won a 2 night stay in a Game and Parks owned cabin. After some research, we...
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Carhenge
No summer vacation can be complete without visiting at least one tourist destination. Ours came in the form of Carhenge. For those not from the fair state of Nebraska, Carhenge is a model of the world...
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Box Butte
Another NEGPP stop on this vacation was at Box Butte SRA. This lake is behind a man made dam built off the beaten path in the panhandle of the state. We went with the intention to have a picnic and...
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Courthouse and Jailhouse Rocks
On our trip, we drove by Courthouse and Jailhouse rocks near Bridgeport, NE. We attempted an artsy shot here.
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Kimball
Before heading home, we had one last NEGPP stop. This was in Kimball, NE at their golf course. Unfortunately for us, Mama and Papa don't golf, so we stopped for a rubbing and a quick picture before...
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Denver Detour
After departing Kimball, we noticed that we were almost in Colorado. We were running ahead of schedule, too, so we thought we would go visit another state.Bernadette took this shot of Papa and Mama at...
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Summer Vacation (Take 2)
Instead of taking one long vacation this summer, we opted to schedule two separate events, partly because of the newest addition to our household, partly for convenience sake. The earlier trip was...
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Rhylander Park
We visited Rhylander Park in Plattsmouth on a sunny summer day as another stop on our Park Pursuit. It consisted of a neat playground, a beautiful garden, and a nice walking path around a kids soccer...
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