Travel days, the one filled with six or more hours of driving, leave little time for side trips or much sight-seeing at the arrival point. It does mean paying attention to the roadway and the environs noting what changes we see along the way.
We left Independence, Missouri around 9 a.m. and turned northward in Kansas City traveling north on I-29. I-29 runs on the eastern side of the Missouri River for several miles. In this corner of the world we traveled through Kansas and Nebraska. Our scenery was fields of corn and soybeans as we skirted around Lincoln, Nebraska. Then we crossed over into Iowa.
While in Iowa, out the right side of the motorhome the bluffs seem always within sight as they increase in height and move closer toward the river. This makes the river valley more narrow. Additionally, through this section of the country the Missouri River is also relatively narrow. When passing by Council Bluffs one sees why it was called that. The Indigenous Americans could gather on the high bluffs for a council meeting.
As we neared Sioux City, Iowa, we crossed over the river and went back into Nebraska. We reached our arrival point, Scenic Park Campground. It was a nice city park with all the typical amenities and located on the banks of the Missouri River. The campground is operated by the South Sioux City Parks and Recreation Department. The RV campground is large and handy to the interstate highway.
After hooking up to electric, water, and sewer, we took a walk around the park and then took care of some chores, like washing clothes.
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