Day 11 (July 3): We made it to Duluth!
Alright, folks, this is the last post in the first series. This once-a-day business was easy to sustain during the constantly-evolving chaos of driving across country but now, thankfully, we're in Minnesota for roughly two months. I expect we'll post more to Instagram on a daily basis than we will here on the blog.
So, we made it. I have lots of positive things to say about Clubhouse Inn and Suites in Fargo, ND. The rooms were very nice, the breakfast was acceptable and the pool was terrific! We got on the road a little after 11, having picked up sandwiches from Jimmy Johns. We arrived at our destination at approximately 4pm. There was A LOT of screaming. Henry didn't stop moving for about four hours and he was delighted by a walk with Papa to a nearby creek/park. We unloaded the car, rearranged furniture, unpacked the kids' bags, etc., etc., etc.
It was fun to watch Elise get more and more excited as we got nearer to Duluth. The drive from Fargo to Duluth is only a little on freeways so there are a lot of two-lane "blue" highways, meandering through small downs and between lakes. It was really fun to see a slice of Americana up close, as each town was preparing for its July Fourth celebrations.
I know this won't mean much to most of you but today had all kinds of highlights for me as a transportation nerd. There are some old concrete highways that I'm pretty sure are original, in the sense that the pavement we were on was laid in the middle of the 20th century and maintained well since then.
The pictures from today are pretty modest. I'm hoping to sit down with each of the kids and pick out their favorites pictures from the trip so far. It's the best way I can think of to document their perception of these first two weeks. Sometimes I get to overhear them telling strangers (restaurant servers, hotel clerks, e.g.) stories and I'm always amazed at what they latch onto as significant. Stay tuned for that.
So, we made it. I have lots of positive things to say about Clubhouse Inn and Suites in Fargo, ND. The rooms were very nice, the breakfast was acceptable and the pool was terrific! We got on the road a little after 11, having picked up sandwiches from Jimmy Johns. We arrived at our destination at approximately 4pm. There was A LOT of screaming. Henry didn't stop moving for about four hours and he was delighted by a walk with Papa to a nearby creek/park. We unloaded the car, rearranged furniture, unpacked the kids' bags, etc., etc., etc.
It was fun to watch Elise get more and more excited as we got nearer to Duluth. The drive from Fargo to Duluth is only a little on freeways so there are a lot of two-lane "blue" highways, meandering through small downs and between lakes. It was really fun to see a slice of Americana up close, as each town was preparing for its July Fourth celebrations.
I know this won't mean much to most of you but today had all kinds of highlights for me as a transportation nerd. There are some old concrete highways that I'm pretty sure are original, in the sense that the pavement we were on was laid in the middle of the 20th century and maintained well since then.
The pictures from today are pretty modest. I'm hoping to sit down with each of the kids and pick out their favorites pictures from the trip so far. It's the best way I can think of to document their perception of these first two weeks. Sometimes I get to overhear them telling strangers (restaurant servers, hotel clerks, e.g.) stories and I'm always amazed at what they latch onto as significant. Stay tuned for that.
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