We were very surprised by how quickly we bid farewell to the corn fields when we left Wichita this morning. They were soon replaced by cattle. We got on the road by 9.00am as we calculated that we would be driving for six hours. Add in an hours break which would make it 4.00pm for … More Wichita, Kansas to Waxahachie, Texas – 26th November

Did we mention about the cornfields – well they have not abated!!!! We were on the road about mid morning on our way to Wichita. Distance to cover today is 385 miles (620k) and all on very good highways. One of the roads is the I335 (35) and referred to as a turnpike which means … More Des Moines, Iowa to Wichita, Kansas– 25th November

It was so nice to have the three-day break from the car so wasn’t really looking forward to climbing back in. Our next big push is from Rochester to Houston which will be 1,150 miles and we will be covering the distance in four days. A good positive is that the weather should be warming … More Rochester, Minnesota to Des Moines, Iowa – 24th November

Today was just a muck around day with Ilka, Dennis and the pups doing exciting things like washing and helping Dennis put the new bedhead on the guest room bed. Packed up the car in preparation for a reasonably early start tomorrow to Des Moines, Iowa.

Our plans today were to drive about an hour to the Mississippi River and cross the Minnesota State border into Wisconsin. The weather is very cool and overcast with very grey skies which really doesn’t blend itself to getting out there and going for a walk and hence the car ride. We all loaded into … More Off to the Mississippi River – 22nd November

Very leisurely start to the day followed by a very leisurely breakfast. Its nice not to have to be packing up the car and heading out on the road again. We are here in Rochester for three days with Ilka and Dennis but not doing a lot of exploring but enjoying their company and catching … More Rochester, Minnesota – 21st November

OMG!!!! It had to be the straightest and longest road we have ever driven on. We always thought the road across the Hays Plain in New South Wales was straight and often marvelled that you could see the curvature of the earth, but it has nothing on what we did today. The boredom of the … More Rapid City, South Dakota to Rochester, Minesota – 20th November

OK, so we awoke to snow on the ground in Gillette and very icy road conditions. Luckily, we do not have a great distance to drive today but we are on some smaller roads as we are heading to some rather well-known tourist/historic sites today. First order of the day is to show the route … More Gillette, Wyoming to Rapid City, South Dakota – 19th November

So, a good map overview as to how far we have travelled in the last three days. A distance of 1235k covered to date. Meaning, we are one sixth of the way there!!!! So far the weather is still hanging in there with clear roads and very minimal traffic. The Best Western that we stayed … More Billings, Montana to Gillette, Wyoming – 18th November

So, another day on the road. Only day 2 of what will eventually be 12 days of driving. Today was just over 300k on what was yet again, very straight roads. We are hardly giving the car navigation system a workout! A friend asked us to post some pictures of the drive but as you … More Shelby, Montana to Billings, Montana – 17th November