Twelve Feet, Six Continents, One Year

This day we put down the miles. The tripmeter started at 762 and ended at 1582. We started in western Montana and finished an hour into Minnesota. In other words, we crossed most of Montana and all of North Dakota. We also logged our first thousand mile mark. One thousand miles and a cool reflection in the dash. There were terrifying construction zones; narrow lanes next to oncoming traffic aren't a big deal in a typical car but, holy cow, motorhome + narrow lane + cross wind = white knuckles. There was a really funny sign outside the Teddy Roosevelt National Park visitor center (remember, we visited the park last time but not the visitor center). The evening gave us an opportunity to try out a few of the travel apps we've collected on the advice of the never-ending world of RV lifestyle blogs out there. The KOA app helps you find exactly what you'd expect. The Good Sam is a bit broader, including all RV parks, including KOA but differentiating places that are...

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...

1. We crossed North Dakota 2. We visited Makoshita State Park before leaving Glendive, MT this morning and it was extremely photogenic. Also, it was thrilling for our aspiring paleontologist(s). 3. We stopped at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, the highlights of which were seeing prairie dogs, turning around and a "road closed" sign, and eating a good lunch with live music in the town square. 4. We crossed North Dakota 5. Sleeping in Fargo, we are less than six hours from our destination.  Here is some photographic evidence.