Here's The Play At The Plate

Safe at home!!  We pulled down the driveway just a bit before 7:00pm.  Whew. 

So, to recap - we drove Al's car from Lyndhurst to Valley City SD.  That was about 1100 miles.  

Then we picked up the rental tank (see below) in Fargo and drove to Rapid City SD, and then drove from Rapid City to Lyndhurst.  That was 1876 miles worth of driving for a worthy road warrior total of: 2976 miles.  Thanks to the co-pilot for her navigation and snack delivery!!!

This is the Enterprise Rental Ford Explorer that got us through the Black Hills and home.  I will not be sorry to return it to Enterprise tomorrow!!!!

The Home Stretch

Crossed over the Ohio boarder at 3:35 EST. One more fill-up should do it! Estimated time to arrive home is 6:45 p.m. 

Re-route!!!

We took interstate 80 south of Chicago. It will be our route from now on traveling west! 

11:55 CST  The crossroads of America. 

The Mighty Mississippi

Crossed the Mississippi River at 9:20 CST. 

The land of Lincoln. 

The Wind At Our Back; The Sun In Our Eyes

We will be continuing our blast to the east in just a few minutes.  It's sunny and it's windy.  Even here in Iowa they tell us the smoke from the fires in the western states is making it a little hazy.  Wow...

No more photos please!!!