{"id":2163,"date":"2023-07-30T15:56:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-30T20:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/?p=2163"},"modified":"2023-07-30T17:50:45","modified_gmt":"2023-07-30T22:50:45","slug":"omaha-over-the-hills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/07\/30\/omaha-over-the-hills\/","title":{"rendered":"Omaha, over the hills"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today started and ended with hills with a good stretch of flat in between. At the start, my route seemed to cross drainages with climbing in between. At the end, Omaha is on the banks of the Missouri River with cross streets that go up and down. In between, I was following both a drainage and railroad tracks. The temperature said not as warm, though it was sunny and humid so felt warm enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2040\" src=\"http:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152909_9587.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152909_9587.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152909_9587-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152909_9587-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152909_9587-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once again, out on the road early. The road was quiet and smooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2040\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152912_2676.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152912_2676.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152912_2676-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152912_2676-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152912_2676-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Landscape with dips coming up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2040\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152915_5297.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152915_5297.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152915_5297-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152915_5297-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152915_5297-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>At Neota, I crossed I-80 and started southwest along the tracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152916_6524.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152916_6524.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152916_6524-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152916_6524-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152916_6524-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Someone had fun with their display. I&#8217;m not sure if there is a message or just random things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2040\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152919_9557.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2162\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152919_9557.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152919_9557-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152919_9557-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152919_9557-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As I neared Council Bluffs, there was a short stretch of trail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152920_0816.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2161\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152920_0816.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152920_0816-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152920_0816-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152920_0816-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Made it to the last town in Iowa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152922_2055.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2160\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152922_2055.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152922_2055-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152922_2055-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152922_2055-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>More trails here&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2040\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152925_5954.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152925_5954.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152925_5954-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152925_5954-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152925_5954-1157x1536.jpg 1157w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Art near the water front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152927_7306.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2152\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152927_7306.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152927_7306-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152927_7306-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152927_7306-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedestrian bridge over the Missouri River and on to Nebraska <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152928_8556.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152928_8556.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152928_8556-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152928_8556-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152928_8556-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Gerald Ford birth site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2040\" height=\"1536\" src=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152929_9871.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152929_9871.jpg 2040w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152929_9871-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152929_9871-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/07\/Resize_20230730_152929_9871-1536x1157.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2040px) 100vw, 2040px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Last bit of trail leading to my hotel in Omaha.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The hills and heat\/humidity made for a slightly longer day than average. However, still more pleasant than heat from two days ago.<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"activity-header-9552311959\" class=\"wp-strava-activity-container\">\n\t\t\t<table class=\"activity-details-table\">\n\t\t\t\t<thead>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Elapsed Time<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Moving Time<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Distance<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Average Speed<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Max Speed<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Elevation Gain<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<th>Calories Burned<\/th>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/thead>\n\t\t\t\t<tbody>\n\t\t\t\t\t<tr>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Elapsed Time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">08:33:22<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">hours<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Moving Time\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">06:41:29<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">hours<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Distance\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">60.19<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">mi.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Average Speed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">8.99<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">mph<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Max Speed\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">21.67<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">mph<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Elevation Gain\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">2,660.76<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">ft.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<td data-label=\"Calories Burned\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-info\">4,412<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"activity-details-table-units\">kcal<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/tr>\n\t\t\t\t<\/tbody>\n\t\t\t<\/table>\n\t\t<img class='wp-strava-img' src='https:\/\/api.mapbox.com\/styles\/v1\/mapbox\/outdoors-v11\/static\/path-2+ff0000(exf%7CFjaedQzW%3FlL%3F%7CIfHCfq%40nYRzMFeEpYjDj_%40bCj%7C%40Apa%40I~cAAb_BBda%40Adm%40Brw%40AbLYf%7D%40%60Aly%40aAfq%40E%7CWSp%5DArl%40DtvABp_%40Ftb%40Pbt%40Qrn%40Unz%40E~XQfy%40%5B%7C%7DBGnd%40Ijy%40DlS%40dr%40Nfx%40Dd_%40N~fBBhRWvdAoFrcAnBdTzUvdAjOjWtT~TxIfV%60H~FbKpc%40Ipt%40EbY%40bMEr%7C%40ApaA%40n~%40lCze%40rNjd%40p%5CnH%60OxChK~Hfi%40%7CjAxz%40leAfYx%5D%7Ce%40xl%40%60%5B%7C_%40lk%40ds%40b_%40vZd%5DxRtk%40f%5Cpd%40tWzh%40nZhc%40hWTeh%40lAkCmAq%40Gne%40lCjJz%5ErXji%40la%40t%5EzXjn%40~y%40rP%7Co%40%60_%40~%7DApSxf%40t%5Dza%40dq%40zt%40jh%40~j%40~L%60M%7CJrLhOtPxUpWtObRtOdQ~K~LxThWrFjIts%40f%7D%40%60Mxg%40bWnNbPdQhDhEVdq%40%60AbRrFdLjK%7CHfV%7C%60%40pDnMlDjLbFdLnHpHtKrKpKrQ~AzJxEtMvFnUaFWoCzAeB%7CGkPfDuB%7CCgElLsApR%60%40pp%40YhZKtY%3Fnd%40GnU%3FjwA%40lVg%40vUl%40vGvBp%5ExQf%40pIbXm%40rEwBhD%7DHlKeAjRiCfE%40j%40vCxBxJ%60%40~E_CbCyAtKoBtEzChArI%7CC~InDpExLR%3FhVOjZVd%5BVpIl%40lMv%40xUh%40zd%40~GXbMC%60SDrGzEBxOdNtCnQE%60OA%7CKClHzDCxOl%40%7CHnYqJpLuD%7CFWWjHtD%60LlQZr%40fT_BlSZvFp%40xO~IvQdTxQ%60C%60U%60Abv%40eAvh%40iNpOkMvFtDb_%40nAfAd%40dExGoCxHv%40nWo%40lK~Ex%5D~Rd%40fFsHRqG%7Cc%40sCmBS%7CToLxYkEvARcQcBlKBjZcEzSmI%60%40GvPGlJp%40~CfDhAdGdKXx%5C_AjKaEn%40Gxa%40%40h_ACj%60%40)\/auto\/480x320@2x?access_token=pk.eyJ1IjoibWV2ZXJtZXVsZW4iLCJhIjoiY2xlYnZmNG13MDZ1ejNvcWpmdTM3M2pzZyJ9.pq0yENqixV7SGEHuCpgmcw' title='Morning Ride' \/><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today started and ended with hills with a good stretch of flat in between. At the start, my route seemed to cross drainages with climbing in between. At the end, Omaha is on the banks of the Missouri River with <span class=\"excerpt-dots\">&hellip;<\/span> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/2023\/07\/30\/omaha-over-the-hills\/\"><span class=\"more-msg\">Continue reading &rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2163","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-iowa","category-nebraska"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2163"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2166,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2163\/revisions\/2166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2163"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2163"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mvermeulen.org\/gone2look4america\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2163"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}