Nebraska

From the middle of Iowa we passed through a corner of Nebraska and then crossed the Missouri River into South Dakota at Yankton (another city which sits in two states) in one day. We planned to camp at a rec. area operated by the Army Core of Engineers (ACE) as they have a reputation for… Continue reading Nebraska

Iowa

Leaving Peoria, IL we started out on I74 but soon decided to take a secondary highway. At Clinton IL we crossed the Mississippi River into Iowa, which was kind of cool. Longest River in the US, it flows from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico. Although not very impressive looking where we… Continue reading Iowa

ILLinois

Our driving time / stopping time on this trip has been greatly altered by having a puppy on board and how far we go each day is determined by the following factors; Staying off the interstates mean slower but less stressful travel + stops to keep Cedar happy + stops for fuel & food +… Continue reading ILLinois