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Today's journey takes us to Omaha, Nebraska and the Winter Quarters Temple.  About 400 miles towards our first destination of Herriman, UT.

One last visit to the temple in Nauvoo before we leave.  All packed up, to the roof of the jalopy, and sitting low.

One last look at Joseph & Hyrum.  One last look across the great Mississippi.

Heading down the highway in Iowa (where they build these things) in a rest stop sponsored by Siemens is this plaque that talks about the windmill blade they have on exhibit there.  So, it's 148 feet long and weighs a little over 23,000 pounds!  We saw these things all over the place in windmill farms but really didn't grasp how large they were until we got up close and personal with one.

Yes, that pinkish spec down towards the bottom is Arlene.  Now, consider there are three of these per windmill.  They are around 400 feet tall.  Kind of mind boggling when you look at them this way, huh?

Winter Quarters Temple on our 1st night on the road.

After the session we walked around and took a few night shots.

The front door is very well done and attractive.

Some of the side stained glass.

The sign for the temple.

My favorite window at this temple.

We finished our session around 8 and went out for something quick to eat then back to the hotel for an early night.  We were going to have a long ride to Laramie, Wyoming, the next day so we needed some sleep.  We only had a few hundred miles under our belt but it was actually beginning to feel like our mission was behind us.  After all, we are now way out side our mission boundaries so somebody was bound to get upset for leaving our area...unless, of course, we were supposed to be leaving them...