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Sunset in Saskatchewan. A couple hours later - the horizon is still aglow. Ken has been averaging 700miles per day, driving.  Late last night, we were amazed by the long long sunset.  Even at 11pm, we could see the red-orange on the western horizon and the deep blue to the south.  As we approached Llyodminster, AB, I noticed the brilliant dancing colors of the Aurora Borealis to the north.  What a phenomenon! The northern lights and the "midnight sun" together on the Canadian prairie.  Ken pulled over, we got the kids out of the car to see and he set up the camera.  He had taken photos of the Lights in Iceland back in April, so he know what he needed to do to get good photos. They aren't downloaded yet, but we will share them when we can. We spend about 40 minutes watching the Lights and getting pictures (and applying bug repellent)..  Then we made camp at the Walmart in Lloydminster.  Tim Hortons for coffee, "steeped tea", and a box of Timkins th...

It We woke up in the Janesville, WI Cracker Barrel parking lot. Today is planned to be a long drive to Minot, ND.  We hit 1000miles around Madison, WI.  Approximately 1/10 of our estimated miles are behind us. About 700 of those 1000 miles were logged yesterday. Wisconsin looks very similar to Western NY - rolling hills of corn fields and dairy farms. Wide  open interstates with very little traffic. Both produce excellent cheddar and ice cream. About 7 miles south of the I-94/I-90 split in Tomah, Wisconsin are these huge rock outcroppings in the middle of the rolling farmland.  We thought they looked pretty cool. The two youngest children finished the road trip scavenger hunt this morning. Today is blue-purple shirt day, ironic as we pass through Vikings country / Minneapolis later today. Minnesota! Picnic at the welcome area in St. Croix, MN Eating all the produce before crossing into Canada. Navigation - hybrid old school atlas and paper copy of The Next Exit, plus...