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The weather was the story today as we traveled from Chicago to Madison, WI. Things were great until we reached Madison and then all the elements combined to make an interesting evening. But we weren't deterred. We walked thru the campus and down State St to see the impressive capitol building. Monday morning we took off for our end point of Mitchell, SD. Along the way, we saw farms, cows, and more farms as we drove thru WI, Minn and SD. Before ...

... 2009 Pug Hug. I also walked up State St and took photos of people. I enjoyed these photos so posted them here too.<br><br>This is the end of this section of the blog. I plan on continuing to travel, in fact I'm writing this from Ashland OR where I have not taken my camera out of it's bag yet...hmmmm.<br><br>1 year, 40,000 miles, improved physical health, lots of adventures, visits to beautiful place, and connecting with new and old friends.<br>

We rode for 630km today .... a bit more really because we did a few<br>detours trying to find a place for a deep-pan pizza lunch (very<br>difficult since most places are closed on Sundays, which we didn't know<br>- or expect!) and at around the 200 km mark on my odometer, we found<br>ourselves on the Chicago Sky route (this narrow highway 'bridge' with<br>no shoulder) and so we had to turn off quickly to try and find any gas<br>station or risk me running ...

... move.... the poor people trying to get back into Chicago after a a weekend must've been waiting for hours! I noticed that the standstill on that side went on for more than 10kms!<br><br>Today our aim is to get to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The next day we should be in Rapid City (the badlands!) where we'll pass by Mount Rushmore...<br><br>Hopefully we'll have enough time to take it slowly and meander through Yellowstone National ...

... tour was cancelled and we didn't do the horseback riding. We had cash to exchange, but none of the money exchange places were open at Dulles. Poo. We had slept through the breakfast snack on the plane, so we had muffins from Starbucks, and some coke and water. On the flight to O'Hare we chatted with the flight attendant and traded international travel stories, like the time he and his partner ...

From Roswell we traveled north through a tip of Texas. No photos but lots of memories of seeing and smelling cows in feed lots. We drove through a nasty little snow storm in Kansas City, MO. and I now know how well Shorty Too travels in the show.<br><br>Madison was significantly colder than NM, the lakes were ...

... Quadbiking, Sandboarding, Sky Diving, Dolphin Cruise, Scenic Flights, Fishing etc. Day 8 Spitzkoppe We leave all the trappings of modern life behind us and drive inland to the mysterious Spitzkoppe. Tonight we camp in the wild. Day 9 Himba Tribes After some early morning exploration we continue inland and drive towards Kamanjab. The Himba are a pastoral people and predominantly breed cattle or goats, they are easily recognisable by their unique style of ...

... Some of that soaking could include wine. 2) When in Italy, do as the Italians do...eat some gelato on the town square steps, wear my high heeled shoes on the cobblestone streets (well...ok, maybe not this one), speak Italian to storeowners/people we meet (I've been practicing in my car with audio CDs! I know how to say all the colors now...hee hee), basically just be free ...

... provided in your last email; however, due to the time difference between us, it has been difficult. I look forward to our next correspondence, and I will keep you updated with any new information as I receive it. Sincerely, Amber Lynn Siewert --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- -- From: mercy To: amber lynn siewert amberlinas@hotmail.com Subject: Re: Volunteer in Addis Ababa Date: Mon, 17 Apr 2006 08:09:32 +0300 Dear ...

... allowed you to get up close to them. And they made funny faces by pressing their face against the glass wall.<br> Next I went and stopped by Lake Mendota. It was getting late and I had to get some supplies, which I did at Nakoma Plaza then headed south were I found a spot for the night at a wayside on 92/69.