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Buffalo to Seattle with 3 Dogs Day 3: Morning on the Mississippi, Sunset in Nebraska

6/26/2013

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PictureGood morning! When does the hike start?
Typist: Bethany
It was a beautiful Wednesday morning last week in Eastern Iowa. I packed up early so we could get to hiking the trails where we were camped, Wildcat Den State Park. One of the loop trails begins at the campground, so we started there. The lovely trails weave through old deciduous forest, colorful rock bluffs and humongous carved caves. We found a lot to sniff and explore!

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Which trail should we take?
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I'm taking the stairs
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An interesting smelling rock
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What's in there?
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There were well kept footbridges on many of the trails
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A trail through the rocks
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Wild Cat Den
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Pine Creek
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Pine Creek Grist Mill, erected around 1850 and one of the few remaining in Iowa. It is the original mill, not a replica.
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Huxley at the Pine Creek Grist Mill
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Can we go in the mill? it smells yummy!
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The bridge across Pine Creek at the mill wobbled a bit but the dogs were very brave.
On our way to the interstate we stopped to admire the mighty Mississippi. We also showed off one more state on our "States I've Visited" t-shirts. The river was very full but there was still a beach so, of course, we had yet another round of digging/wrestling/chasing beach play at yet another body of water in yet another state. We Cascadian Nomads really know how to travel!
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On our way to the Mississippi River
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Feeling Mississippi River sand between our toes
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Mississippi River, Buffalo, Iowa
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I love that we find beaches wherever we roam!
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Brychwyn, Huxley & Wilhelm on the shore of a very full Mississippi River
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Day three drive from Wildcat Den State Park, Iowa to Fort Kearny State Historical Park, Nebraska: 471 miles
After such exciting morning adventures in Iowa, we drove all day through the state and into central Nebraska. We arrived at Fort Kearny Recreation Area just before sunset. Our breezy camp site next to one of the ponds was a great respite from the hot drive we had all day. I slowly set up camp and 'R' Blood on the Tracks Boys sniffed the breeze in the cool grass at the ponds edge.
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Chilling pond side at our camp site in Nebraska
Early in our evening, while doing a bit of cuddling and wrestling with the boys, I felt an odd lump on Huxley's chest. I rolled him over and found an engorged tick. My poor baby collie! I rushed to my K9 First Aid Kit, grabbed my Ticked-Off spoon and removed the blood sucker immediately. I cleaned the wound with an antiseptic alcohol wipe and positively identified the disgusting blob in the spoon as a brown dog tick. While Huxley was relatively undisturbed by these events, I was very stressed and upset. I did my best to stay positive for the dogs but I was so worried and grossed out. My good dogs had been so good during yet another long driving day so I worked hard to suck it up (which seems like a terrible turn of phrase for this situation, but it's what I did) and enjoy our scenic pond side camp site and the impressive Nebraska sunset. While my stomach remained too churned up to eat much dinner, the dogs happily ate all of theirs and we still had a pleasant dusk stroll around the camp ground, appreciating the fireflies coming out in this state too. I guess in nature's constant balancing act, you take the good bugs with the bad bugs.
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Huxley minus his tick
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Sunset at Fort Kearny Recreation Area, Nebraska
11 Comments
Molly The Wally link
6/26/2013 08:02:40 pm

LOL suck it up. We are not surprised you were grossed out. Still great views and another fun adventure minus the tick. Have a tremendous Thursday.
Best wishes Molly

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Taryn link
6/26/2013 10:31:27 pm

Looks like lots of wonderful scenery to hike through!

Just in case that was an east coast tick, keep you eye out for any health changes. East coast ticks carry so many diseases! My dogs have had Lyme (not from a dog tick of course) Erlichia, and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever. I DESPISE those bugs!

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Bethany
6/27/2013 10:37:59 am

Thanks, Taryn. We have spoken with a couple of vets about testing for tick borne diseases. Apparently, since everybody is (so far) symptomless, the best time to test is 3-4 weeks after exposure. So, we're waiting and monitoring carefully. I am so sorry you had to deal with Lyme! I understand the deer ticks can be much sneakier than their larger blood sucking cousins.

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Finn link
6/26/2013 11:31:24 pm

Glad you got that bloodsucker out! Evil ticks. Hope there weren't any more.
It's fun to see your traveling progress!

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snoopy@snoopysdogblog link
6/27/2013 12:01:53 am

Wow, what a great trip - I just love the pictures, amazing scenery!

Have fun,

Your pal Snoopy :)

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Rebecca link
6/27/2013 04:34:44 am

Ugh ... I HATE those bugs!! Taryn is right to keep an eye on your crew because the east coast variety is a nasty bunch. I've picked some off Teach last summer after every walk it seemed. This year we've been lucky not to have seen as many.

Really enjoying the pictures and reading the adventures.
~Rebecca & Teach

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Bethany
6/27/2013 10:50:02 am

I had no idea how awful ticks are! We are going to be doing a vector test on everyone just to be on the safe side.

I'm glad you've been along with us as we share tales of our trip- we have so many blogger friends on the East coast, we'll have to stay longer and do more visiting next time we drive out!

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Jackie Bouchard link
6/27/2013 05:15:48 am

Suck it up... heehee. I was reading along thinking, "Man this really makes me wanna just get in the car and go." But then... the ticks. Eeesh. Shudder.

Love the pics and their tshirts are getting nicely filled in!

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Bethany
6/27/2013 10:52:46 am

We are pretty lucky out here in the West to not have to deal with so many ticks and the diseases they carry. As long as everyone stays healthy, we had so much fun despite the blood sucking bugs so it was all worth it!

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Jennifer
6/28/2013 09:22:26 am

Oh, I grew up not far from Fort Kearny State Park! You're in my old area....Thanks for the pix!

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Bethany
7/3/2013 05:57:30 am

Lucky you! It was just lovely there and the North Platte River was such a joy to drive along.

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