According to custom and tradition, we made sure to visit Lincoln, the administrative center of the state. Indeed, the capitol building enjoys a spectacular vertical look, which has inspired many creative folks to describe it with various names. Sadly, we did not have an opportunity to take a photo. On the way back through Nebraska at the end of our trip, a vicious "pilot pirate" took revenge on us by stopping Armin for piloting at a rate deemed in excess of the prairie standard.