First Showers, First Internet: Day #8

So the first showers since Indiana really were yesterday, but today was the first day we've had internet since leaving. I've got to say, the first shower in eight states was glorious. Lots of tales to tell, but too little time (it's inching towards midnight here on the west coast, so that's about 3 am for most of you... and for at least some part of my body still).

So far we have camped in Indiana, wandered around Chicago and eaten some excellent deep dish pizza, driven through and camped on the other side of an impressive rainstorm, left two pints of blood with the Wisconsin mosquito brigade, mostly ignored Minnesota, admired the Badlands, paid way too much to get a glimpse of a monument, hung out with Jenn in South Dakota, been amazed at the beauty of Yellowstone, hung out by some hot springs, hiked into northern Yellowstone, seen some mule deer from up close, been even more shocked and awed at the gorgeousness of Glacier, hiked to a pristine remote mountain lake, and explored some super cool parts of Seattle.

We've also only broken the car once (hoping to fix that tomorrow), paid too much for something once (ie: anything for the Crazy Horse Monument), and looked like idiots on public transportation once (but quickly, sort of, recovered). We've also gotten along smashingly well.

Haven't uploaded the most recent of photos, but here's some from the beginning: