We had a slower start to our morning as the previous day we had driven all day from Aspen, Colorado to Lincoln, Nebraska. The couple we stayed with were extremely welcoming, and we ended up staying up late talking with them after we arrived (totally worth it!). Breakfast was a bagel enjoyed on the back deck of the house!! It was a beautiful day!
Our first stop was to the local Honda dealership. We had tried to get an oil change earlier, but timing hadn't worked out. There were also a couple other mechanical things that we wanted them to check as well. At 11:30ish we left the dealership and were dropped off by a shuttle at a Starbucks. There we worked on catching up on admin stuff as well uploading pictures onto the computer (which took triple the amount of time it was supposed to and led to much frustration!).
It was around this time that we realized we would be without a car for most of the day. The only thing within walking distance was the place we had planned on for lunch: a Nebraska classic, Runza. We had never heard of one prior to that morning at breakfast when our hostess mention it to us! It is a fast food restaurant that sells food similar to hot pockets but way tastier. The classic version that we had was meat with cabbage in a bread roll. Mmmmmm. (We both are now bemoaning the fact that we will forever have Runza cravings that we can't fulfill!)
During lunch we worked to figure out a plan. Due to time and lack of transportation we would not be able to see everything we had hoped to. *cue me getting irritated* After quite a few phone calls we figured out how to take the bus...and how many maintenance repairs we would approve for the car. (Kids don't realize how many daily decisions adults have to make...) Thankfully the bus stop was close, and the route was much simpler than SoCal. People knew we were new on the bus, but that was half the fun! We also had the chance to hear people with various disabilities hold conversations on the bus, and we felt right at home. :D
We exited the bus right across from the capitol building. It had a huge tower on the top and looked very different from most capitol buildings I have previously seen. In fact, the people we were staying with recommended it since it is a unique part of Nebraska. (Btw, there is WAY more to do in Nebraska than I ever imagined!!) We were able to look out over Lincoln from the 14th floor of the building!!
After seeing the view from the top of the building, we caught the last tour of the day! We learned about the various themes throughout it. The paintings and mosaics were really cool.
Also during the tour we had the chance to see the room where the Senate used to meet before they became one group, as opposed to House and Senate. I forget the name of what that is called! That is certainly a unique feature of the Nebraska state government. :)
At one point a boy raised his hand and asked, "When will this be done?" The tour guide fielded this question well by replying, "I ask myself that every day! We have one more room." All of us chuckled. The last room we saw was the supreme court for the state. Then we indeed did all leave!
We picked up our car (finally!) and headed back to our host family's home for dinner and a game of Ticket to Ride with wonderful conversations
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