Day 6 - Mt. Rushmore or Bust!
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
Day 5 Miles: 259.5
Total Miles: 2,003.9
Total States: 6
We didn't travel as far as other days, yesterday, but spending the day in Yellowstone was well worth it!
So far, counting our home state, weRead more
Crazy Horse Memorial - Black Hills, SD
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Deep in the Black Hills of South Dakota, you can find The Crazy Horse Memorial. It is pretty spectacular. The project was started in 1948 by Boston native Korczak Ziolkowski. He was an assistant toRead more
Mount Rushmore
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Wow, this place has changed! Jenn and I came through here in 1996 and it was a small parking lot, tiny bookstore and a modest food vendor with a small restroom.
Now, it has a two level parkingRead more
Keystone, SD - Our 20th Anniversary
June 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
As a special 20th anniversary dinner, the family went to Ruby House. A 1900's style saloon and diner. I take Jenn to all the nice places. 😊
I had a local IPA and the buffalo rib eye. It wasRead more
Day 7 - Many Miles to Cover Today
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Day 6 Miles: 385.7
Total Miles: 2,389.6
Total States: 7
We added South Dakota to our states visited list.
Today, we may have been overly ambitious. We are headed to Austin, MN. That gives us a 550Read more
Wall Drug - Wall, SD
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 64 °F
The famous Wall Drug, the little store that became a star because they gave away free ice water and discovered the magic of road signs. Well, the water is still free today.
It is a giant touristRead more
Corn Palace - Mitchell, SD
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 72 °F
Quinn's mission has been to find interesting things for us to stop and visit. He found a real winner with the Corn Palace! It is a multipurpose facility that hosts sports events, concerts and ofRead more
Jolly Green Giant - Blue Earth, MN
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
Driving by, we had to stop at the Jolly Green Giant statue. Dedicated in 1979 as part tourist lure and part thank you to the Green Giant food company, which was a major job center for Blue Earth. TheyRead more
Rochester, MN - End of Day 7
June 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 61 °F
It was a long drive to get here. Time to crash and post in the morning.
Day 8 - Heading to Jenn's Home Town
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
Day 7 Miles: 600.2
Total Miles: 2,989.8
Total States: 8
Yesterday was a long haul day. We dove 600 miles! This should be the longest drive of the trip. We ended up in Rochester, Minnesota and notRead more
Pink Elephant - DeForest, WI
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Why stop in DeForest, Wisconsin? To visit Pinkie, of course! 😊
Built in the 60's to attract customers (other gas stations in the area had dinosaurs), people have been visiting ever since. TheRead more
Naperville, IL
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Today was a real treat. We travelled to Jenn's hometown of Naperville, Illinois. She wasn't born in Illinois, she was born in New York, but this is where she grew up.
We visited the two houses sheRead more
Chicago - End of Day 8
June 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Day 8 Miles: 363.1
Total Miles: 3,352.9
Total States: 10
We added Wisconsin and Illinois to our list of states today. If we had taken the fastest route from our house to my parent's house, it isRead more
Day 9 - The Windy City and Big John
June 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
Today is more about exploring than driving. We started he day by powering up at Starbucks. Jenn found a Groupon and we all got $10 credit at Starbucks for $5. 😁
We walked over to The John HancockRead more
Wrigley Field and The Cubby Bear
June 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
One of the things Quinn most wanted to do on this trip was take a tour of Wrigley Field. How could we deny him?
We took the famous Chicago L from the Hancock building. That was pretty cool!
It wasRead more
South Bend, IN - End of Day 9
June 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 64 °F
Day 9 Miles: 132.3
Total Miles: 3,485.2
Steps Today: 12,083
States: 11
We added Indiana to our list of states. As far as driving goes, it was a lightest day. Believe me, we needed the break! What weRead more
Day 10 - Moving Slow...
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
We started the morning in South Bend moving VERY slowly. Ten days on the road takes its toll. We didn't get on the road until 11am, which is late for us. We needed it.
South Bend must be a safeRead more
Standing in Three States
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Quinn found us a really cool stop. The spot where Indiana, Michigan and Ohio meet. The spot was in the middle of nowhere. There were no signs, no pomp, no circumstance and the road wasn't paved.
NextRead more
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame was great! We had one small problem, as I mention at the post for the beginning of the day, we were moving slowly. We meandered through the day and never looked to seeRead more
Squire Castle - Willoughby Hills, Ohio
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Another find by Quinn. Squire Castle was built in the late 1890s by an oil baron who sold it in 1922. What is left of the castle is at the end of a quiet little park.
This is where we noticed littleRead more
Erie, PA - End of Day 10
June 26, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Day 10 Miles: 413.5
Total Miles: 3,898.7
States: 14
We added Michigan, Ohio and Pennsylvania to our state list. We traveled far and had some great stops. All-in-all, besides the loss of our littleRead more
Day 11 - Almost There
June 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
We fueled up for a fun day. You can see Quinn went all out on his morning made from scratch waffle. The hotels we like the best have had waffle makers.
We have mostly been staying at Comfort Inns orRead more
Car Creatures - Erie, PA
June 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Another interesting find. Schaefer's Auto Art, is a private front yard full of sculptures made from old auto parts (many of them feature an entire car). They welcome visitors and the front yard isRead more
Niagara Falls - New York & Canada
June 27, 2017 in Canada ⋅ 🌧 63 °F
Niagara Falls is a truly impressive sight. The surrounding area is a great example of capitalism at a disgusting extreme. It is a dirty, seedy embarrassment to a national treasure. The park, itself,Read more
Cazenovia, NY - End of Day 11
June 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 57 °F
Day 11 Miles: 309.5
Total Miles: 4,208.2
States: 15
Countries: 2
We added New York to our list of states and Canada to our list of countries. We also broke the 4,000 mile mark!
Our hotel was in theRead more




























































































































