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<\/a><\/div>\nWe picked up Highway 30 in Grand Island. About 2 1\/2 miles west of Kearney there is a statue of of some oxen pulling a wagon. I read in Nebraska Life magazine that these Oxen mark the half way point between Boston and San Francisco.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/div>\nThere was a dance hall on that spot that was built to mark the half way point. Before that it was a part of the 1733 Ranch. This ranch operated there in the early 1900’s having, at the time, the distinction of having the largest barn in the world ( 3 stories tall and a city block long).<\/p>\n
We had lunch a Mom’s cafe in Elm Creek. The special for the day was hamburger steak, mashed potatoes with gravy, roll, green beans and cake for dessert, all for $6.95. You can’t beat it. The food was great and we really enjoy ‘people watching’. Every guy that walked in the door sat down at the same table at one of the empty chair. I asked Ken, could you see people doing that at a Lincoln restaurant, no way. A young guy came in toward the end and sat down at the table with the rest of the guys. The waitress came over to take his order and before he could speak, she was giving his cheek a spit wash. I don’t know, maybe that was his Mom or just one of the many people in a small town that look after each other.<\/p>\n
We went to Church in Kimball and then ended up at Olive State Recreation Area to camp. Sunday morning we got up and headed to Cheyenne for Frontier Days. <\/p>\n