DMR: day 12, we made it to West Chester, PA
We only got to spend 1 night with my Maarten en Elizabeth before we needed to move on and arrive a bit early at out final destination. It is never fun to leave kids behind, but he will be on … Continued
DMR: day 11, IL-IA-MI-OH—>PA
And although we have added a lot of miles in the last few days, none of them felt like the driving days as we did starting this trip. Except today, since we are “just” going from Chicago to Pittsburgh and … Continued
DMR: day 10, Chicago
Chicago was our second reason to take the trip, it had been on the list for a long time and it actually made sense to include this since it is literally on the drive from Mount Rushmore to West Chester. … Continued
DMR: day 9, MN-WI-(Belgium)–>IL
With all the sand, snow, salt, and miles we have gathered on this trip this far, Tobius could use a nice warm cleansing shower. And we found one with great service. So great some of the gnomes stayed behind. And … Continued
DMR: day 9, Minneapolis
Lisa and Lauren wanted to show us some Minnesota and we are always happy to explore. Those things that we did not plan for are so much more surprising and enjoyable. Minneapolis Sculpture Garden This is a beautiful park of … Continued
DMR: day 8, Girls night.
It had been probably 6 years, and definitely longer for the girls, since I had seen Lisa. We have been chatting over messenger, but a real hug feels so much better. Lisa was the first nurse at Liberty Pines Academy … Continued
DMR: day 7-8, ND —> MN
Highway I-94 through North Dakota and Minnesota is lined with “biggest”, either in the world or the USA. Karlien and I try to see most of them, but the early nightfall this far North prevented a few. Look at what … Continued
DMR: day 7, Theodore Roosevelt NP
Theodore Roosevelt NP The park was beautiful, cold and windy. The animals were close, the Little Missouri River frozen and the flowers don’t bloom in winter. Still it was breathtaking…. I will return some day in spring or summer. There … Continued
DMR: day 6, SD-WY-MT-> ND
335 miles, from South Dakota to North Dakota, but to be able to add 2 more states we took a little western detour on our detour. Backroads, wide prairies, and fields all covered with the beige winter look filled our … Continued
Detour MOUNT RUSHMORE on day 5
This is what we are here for: the Mount Rushmore National Memorial and our goal is to do our “Live @5” from the monument. But we had not counted on the overly displayed… Closed for the Season The pictures will … Continued