Hello RAGBRAI Fans!
MAD and I have safely arrived in Council Bluffs, Iowa, by way of a Southwest flight to Omaha, Nebraska.
Turns out Council Bluffs is just across the Missouri River from Omaha. Turns out Council Bluffs has a sizable Indian casino just across from our hotel. Who knew?
We landed around 5:30 p.m. The weather was breezy and warm - not hot at all! This is a big change from the last 2 years. Instant heat and humidity from the moment we stepped outside the airport.
For the last 2 years, I had dinner in downtown Omaha. This year, because we are in Council Bluffs, MAD and I headed towards the casinos where we were told we had a choice of 4 restaurants. We passed up the all-you-can-eat buffet (long lines and a pricey fee of $24); we passed on the bakery/cafe, and settled upon the upscale and sumptuous Grille (cannot recall the name). The food menu was interesting, the wait staff exemplary, the Chilean wine "Alta Sur Malbec" vintage 2008 was surprisingly excellent (and a bargain at $36 for the bottle), and the food preparation mediocre. We overheard a staff member telling someone that the chef was on vacation. Maybe that is why my chop was overcooked...
Nonetheless, we are super happy to be here safely with all our luggage. Tomorrow we will enjoy Hampton Inn's breakfast buffet before heading out to our 1st campsite for RAGBRAI... Photos will be posted on the next blog. I forgot to bring my camera cord to the hotel's computer center...
Interesting tidbit. At the airport in Omaha, we spied a couple of very cool rock dudes waiting for their baggage. Mary Ann said they were in a band. I looked again and realized that they had to be in a band. Their clothes and hair were too way out to be otherwise. So I asked which band they were in - believe it or not, they are part of the LA Guns. They are doing a concert in Sioux City tomorrow night. In case you didn't know, LA Guns was a very early band that Axl Rose joined when he first hit Hollywood. Uber cool glam rock band... But what has happened to them? Why are they flying Southwest Airlines and why are they dragging their own luggage around? Where are their roadies? Where are their groupies? Is the lousy economic affecting all that should be sacred??? It's just not right.
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