Dad and I have been on the move since 8:30 this morning (Central Time). So far we've driven 534 miles (with at least another hundred to go!). We've covered all of Minnesota and half of South Dakota. The landscape is almost completely flat and with fields spread as far as the eye can see. I've seen lots of corn, farms (regular and wind), bales of hay, cows (I swear we are not in Chenango County!), and on more than one occasion have had my sense of smell of assaulted by the potent stench of fresh manure (and this coming from an Oxford girl!). I don't know what they're using out here but it is RIPE! You might think this has been one of the more boring days of our trip, spending it all driving with practically the same scenery, but that couldn't be more wrong. It is an absolutely gorgeous day with not one cloud in the sky - one of those days made for rolling down the windows (and making sure everything is weighted down...a pair running shorts came precariously close to flying out the window!), cranking the radio, picking a direction and driving. There is something about the wide open space that is so peaceful. I can't believe this time yesterday we were biking in the mountains of Wisconsin!
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