The day started out a bit slowly even though I was on the road early. What "big" city allows for a VERY long freight train to cross downtown during rush hour!?! That would be Billings, Montana...twenty minutes later, I finally hit the freeway.
The drive was pretty monotonous but at least some portions were pretty and it really wasn't too hot. I did experience a little problem with my cruise control...at one point it would not set but eventually did...and then...it would not click off even though I hit the brakes. I was doing about 80 and had a car in front of me. That was a little scary but it did turn off manually. So much for using my cruise control the rest of the way home. I must now get it back into the shop to get it checked out.
Arrived in Spokane to see that the place I live HAS THE MOST EXPENSIVE GAS ON THIS ENTIRE TRIP! Yowsers!
My friend met me and helped me unload and then I just chilled...for days. :)
RECAP:
20 Days
9 States (Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota)
4,316 miles -- just the portion I drove. This does not include southern Minnesota, Iowa, or Wisconsin driven by my cousin, Marcia.
29 new cousins
All in all, a very good trip but I probably will not do this again...at least driving. I may need to go to Minneapolis to conduct more research but I am thinking maybe next time to take the train?
