The big day has arrived. After finding out last Thanksgiving that we would be stationed in Anchorage, Alaska it has been a whirlwind of emotions, stresses, and excitement. Hotel rooms are books, bags packed and now it is time to hit the open road.
We decided to make our first day of travel our heaviest so we could stay two nights in Mt. Rushmore. It was a long day, but it was so worth it. We left Smithville at 5:30 am and got into Sioux Falls at 9 pm (we gained an hour). Since we are only 4 hours outside of The Badlands, we are going to take it easy tomorrow morning then make way towards Keystone, SD.
- Start: Smithville, OH
- Destination: Sioux Falls, SD
- Distance: 921 miles | 14.5 hours
- Lodging: Holiday Inn Sioux Falls – City Centre
Highlights:
- We were passing through Wisconsin when we saw this huge “lake” – out of curiosity I looked up the water way and we were both shocked to find out it was the Mississippi River. We could barely see the other side.
- Driving through Minnesota was our favorite leg of the drive yesterday. All the open farmland gave me a stillness that reminded me of Wayne County. Andrew and I marveled at the ginormous wind turbines that went on for acres and acres. I could have stared at them all day.
- Finishing the first audio book of Harry Potter – One down, seven to go.
I think the dogs are going to enjoy hotel living
The Fox Adventure 
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