August 6, 2021
Vanlog, Cracker Barrel, Columbia, MO
615 miles yesterday, 614 miles today! We slept in until 8 AM and made full use of the token-operated showers at the campground, getting our full four minutes worth. Then we hit the road, traversing the entirety of the state of Nebraska, a little corner of Iowa, and well into the middle part of Missouri. One of the unique things in Nebraska is the Runza fast food chain. Known almost exclusively to Nebraskans, the runza is a sandwich wrap with hamburger meat, spinach, onions, and cheese inside. So of course we had to stop to get one along the way. I'll rate it a 3/5. Not much sightseeing today--just a lot of driving. But we do have one more surprise in store for tomorrow. I wonder if anyone can guess what it will be? Leave your guesses in the comments below.
Let me tell you how much we love Cracker Barrel. Cracker Barrell, unlike Walmart (where it is up to the discretion of the manager), has a company-wide policy that RVers and vanlifers like ourselves can stay for free overnight in their parking lots. We always call ahead to ask anyway, but the culture is so engrained that you don't even need to speak to a manager--the person answering the phone always cheerfully responds yes. We love to order online about 20 min before our arrival and then use the curbside pickup. Never had to wait yet despite people witing in line for tables, always good quality food and plenty of it, lots of biscuits and jelly leftover for breakfast, free bathroom until 10 PM, usually in a good neighborhood just off the highway as a place to stay for the night when there are no real boondocking sites available or convenient. Hey, #crackerbarrel, if you'd like to sponsor us, we're open to a partnership!
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