day 0 packed stuff, plenty of snacks, and cameras, ipod, and his favorite toys. At final moment decided to take the little jeep, just in case there is some weather to deal with, also it is automatic so i can get some break on the road.

day 1 Started at 8 o'clock, crossed missouri, then headed north on i-29, through iowa, into south dakota. Sparsely dotting the vast midwest country are kansas city, sioux city, sioux falls, and rapid city. Pretty much nothing but corn fields in missouri and iowa, but once in ... (more)