Day 3

Today was long but very enjoyable. We rolled out of our campground in Illinois at 8:00 AM and pulled in to the Sioux Falls, SD KOA two minutes before their closing time 10:00 PM.

Carl found us a place to visit in Wisconsin that turned out to be lots of fun. The Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI was the site of the original headquarters of the Ringling Bros. The museum is pretty cool with live circus animals (the kids - again including Michelle - all rode an elephant), cool acrobatics, and really corny clowns. The rain stopped when we pulled up and started again as we got back in the vehicles.

We stumbled upon water park heaven in Wisconsin Dells and bought the requisite cheese head hat before crossing the Mississippi (BEAUTIFUL) and driving through the painfully boring state of Minnesota. Aside from the cool wind turbine farms,
there ain't much to see.

We finally have a beatuiful night for tent sleeping. I am writing while looking up at the stars. Hoping to catch some of the Persius Meteor Shower this week as well.

Tomorrow, Mount Rushmore.

Bryan