Blogger: Paula
We achieved several milestones today...we hit 1,000 miles; we crossed through six states; and we have recorded 36 different license plates since our journey began! After 15 hours of travel today and over 730 miles, we were glad to see Rochester, MN. We saw a big piece of Americana today. Picturesque red barns surrounded by corn and wheat fields as far as the eye could see. Some were being cultivated with large modern equipment and some were being tended to by an Amish man who had his plow attache
d to two horses. We even saw a pumpkin patch that occupied about four acres of land! We travelled through tiny burgs and major cities. We stopped at the University of Notre Dame, got a glimpse of Touchdown Jesus and the gorgeous campus, and a few hours later we made a visit to Loyola University Chicago. This was appropriate at we kept ourselves entertained today with games like "Name all 28 Jesuit colleges" and "Name all the presidents in order." Chicago, one of my favorite cities, could not have been any more beautiful and we enjoyed the ride along Lake Michigan. The terrain changed a bit as we entered western Wisconsin and eastern Montana where were also treated to the most beautiful sunset. As the sun dipped below the horizon, it left behind amazing hues of orange, yellow, red, and blue that stayed around for almost an hour. We will reach the half-way point tomorrow! Something to look forward to...
We achieved several milestones today...we hit 1,000 miles; we crossed through six states; and we have recorded 36 different license plates since our journey began! After 15 hours of travel today and over 730 miles, we were glad to see Rochester, MN. We saw a big piece of Americana today. Picturesque red barns surrounded by corn and wheat fields as far as the eye could see. Some were being cultivated with large modern equipment and some were being tended to by an Amish man who had his plow attache
d to two horses. We even saw a pumpkin patch that occupied about four acres of land! We travelled through tiny burgs and major cities. We stopped at the University of Notre Dame, got a glimpse of Touchdown Jesus and the gorgeous campus, and a few hours later we made a visit to Loyola University Chicago. This was appropriate at we kept ourselves entertained today with games like "Name all 28 Jesuit colleges" and "Name all the presidents in order." Chicago, one of my favorite cities, could not have been any more beautiful and we enjoyed the ride along Lake Michigan. The terrain changed a bit as we entered western Wisconsin and eastern Montana where were also treated to the most beautiful sunset. As the sun dipped below the horizon, it left behind amazing hues of orange, yellow, red, and blue that stayed around for almost an hour. We will reach the half-way point tomorrow! Something to look forward to...
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