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We spent the night at Fessenden fairgrounds in ND.  There was no place to sign in or pay, but although we didn't use it, they had 30 amp electric hookups for several campers.  We found this place using a camping app.  It was cool and pleasant, we would definitely stay again!  We had eggs and veggies for breakfast using our camp stove for the first time. Sunset last night in Fessenden, ND Train near Harvey, ND.   We are deep in cattle country.  I brought Angel and the Badman for a movie selection -- maybe the children will learn about John Wayne while we drive through the Great Plains and all the vast cattle lands. We are trying to finish off all our fruits and veggies in the next three hours before crossing into Canada as those are a no-no at the border. The plan is to meet up with my parents in about two or three days in Dawson Creek, BC, then go over the Rockies on the Alaskan Highway together.  I am hoping to get a Canadian SIM card for my unlocked ...

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...