Breakfast in Chicago, dinner in North Dakota

   We left our hotel north of Chicago about 8:30 in the rain, but it wasn't wet for long. The sun was out by the time we got to the Wisconsin state line. Interstate 90 turned into I-94 which went north west through Madison and Minneapolis.

   The scenery was great, especially the forests in western Wisconsin. On the road in Minnesota we passed by the town of Freeport. It has a tall water tower with a smilie face on it. The town was the real life model for Garrison Keillor's Lake Wobegon. 

   Along the way Jim and I kept shaking our heads about how nice everyone was when we got a chance to talk with them. "Midwestern Nice" is a real thing, even at a Burger King in rural Wisconsin.

   Around 6:30 we crossed over the Red River and passed from Minnesota into North Dakota. We're spending the night in Fargo, the home of North Dakota State and their football team. Their star quarterback from last year is the Eagles rookie phenom Carson Wentz.

   Today was just short of 600 miles, tomorrow's drive is about 500 miles through Minot, ND and into Canada. We hope to make it to Regina, Saskatchewan. That'll leave just 500 miles for Friday's leg into Edmonton, Alberta. 

   The two amigos are doing great!