That's right, Wisconsin; known for the Green Bay Packers and cheese! But first, a little interesting info for you that I found at the rest area. For this next one, I feel like taking a cue from the late great Paul Harvey and saying, "And now you know the rest of the story. " The... Continue Reading →

After our late evening, it took us a little bit to get going but we finally made it to North Dakota. We got behind a military convoy. We are so thankful for the men and women who serve our country! They can take up all the road they need; you will hear no complaints from... Continue Reading →

Oh, you betcha. I've been practicing my Minnesota accent for days.Trev said he was going to leave me on the side of the road if I didn't stop using it. Hahaha. Oh geez, you betcha, don'tcha know, and Minnesooda. I can't stop myself. It's too fun. Of course, I get comments about my southern accent... Continue Reading →

Well, we packed it in today. I mean we got our money's worth. We set out for Mammoth Site and Museum in Hot Springs. Fortunately for us, we were able to drive through Wind Cave National Park on our way. For bonus points, we came across these guys. This big fella decided to cross the... Continue Reading →

We will be in South Dakota for a few days. We are traveling the length of the state. So today was a massive travel day with over five hours of driving. We don't usually drive that much in one day but we had a lot of ground to cover. I'm breaking this state into two... Continue Reading →

We've been criss crossing the Missouri River for days now. Leaving Nebraska and crossing back over the Missouri River, we saw more of the flooding that I mentioned in the Kansas post. These are fields not lakes. It's crazy that it still looks that way and it's been since March. We ate at Jim's Burgers,... Continue Reading →

We made it to Nebraska but.... just barely made it to our destination. This was the sign we came upon right at our turn into the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center. Luckily, we were turning right and were able to get into the center. Apparently, according to the guide at the center, there are numerous... Continue Reading →

We hadn't planned on visiting Kansas yet. It was scheduled for the last leg of our trip on our way home but....things happen. Think back, real hard, to March when that severe snowstorm hit the Pacific Northwest and the heartland in what meteorologist called a cyclone bomb. I know you're thinking what does that have... Continue Reading →

We drove through a lot of Misssouri. We have been driving across entire states for days now with several others that we will traverse east to west and west to east in the coming days. Our first stop in Missouri was St. Louis to see the Gateway Arch. You know the one I mean, this... Continue Reading →

When I think of southern Illinois I think of farmland. Corn and soybean. BIG flat farms that go on for miles. Driving down the interstate that's really all you see. Our hotel was surrounded right up to the parking lot by soybeans to the front and rear and corn on the side. I just can't... Continue Reading →