I guess today we only made it through one state; it must be a long one, lol. Unfortunately, there is not too much to report for the day. It was an incredibly flat, windy and boring drive. Our efforts to keep DVD’s down to a minimum were thwarted in desperation to keep the peace. Despite the introduction of new toys from Kristie (the girls babysitter) and Karen (my best friend back home), it just seemed easier to keep the girls zoned on shows. Oh well, only a few more days of driving. But I think the DVD count was up to four. Tomorrow will be even worse. We are looking at 10+ hours to make it to Chicago!
Our stops today were just little ‘stretch our leg’ stops at some random interesting places. The first was at Wall Drug in Wall, SD. A total tourist trap. But it made for some fun photo ops. In short, it was a drug store in the middle of nowhere that became famous for offering free ice water. And now, its just a silly little stop with weird props, pictures, shops and etc.
The parking lot covered several blocks. It seriously is a ‘happening’ place with tons of tourist buses coming through. Amazingly enough our truck seems to be getting the job done!
Enjoying the free water, which tastes nowhere like the good stuff in the Northwest.
See what I mean??? Random…
This horse thing was actually kinda dangerous! I’m surprised Malia didn’t leave with a bloody nose from how jerky the ride was; thought for sure Allie would head bonk her.
We hit 2000 miles.
We stopped at a rest stop a few hours after Wall Drug that had a beautiful view of the Missouri River (which we crossed).
There were signs all over that said to look out for poisonous snakes. The girls were running ahead on the sidewalk and then all of sudden they both come back screaming!!! On the sidewalk right before us was this ginormous snake that slithered away while I fumbled for my camera. That’s one thing we will have to get used to.
About an hour before our hotel we stopped at the Corn Palace. They decorate it every year in a different theme with actual corn. This was supposed to be the highlight of the day, and unfortunately, I forgot to account for the change in time zones, and we missed being able to tour the insides by only a few minutes. That is why in this picture, both girls are throwing tantrums.
It’s pretty neat though. Maybe next time… lol.
How can you not want to smile with this happy face!
We finished our day at the hotel pool, which was like a mini waterpark. We let the kids stay up till 11pm so that they could work off their wiggles and now, its almost 12am and they are still awake! We sure have a lot of adjusting to do when we make it to Ohio. But hey, if they got anything from this trip, they’ve learned that they love to swim! And, lucky them, there is a pool within walking distance from our new home.
Ugh, so NOT looking forward to tomorrow. There is seriously nothing to see or do in the next stretch other than the SPAM museum. Wish us luck!
Great pics! Oh and good luck! (Why isn't the SPAM museum in Hawaii?)
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