Days 69 & 70 - Utica to Toledo, Ohio to Black River Falls, Wisconsin (995 Miles- 11,682 Total)

2 days, 48 hours, 2880 minutes, 172800 seconds. Whatever way you look at it we've covered lots of miles in not so long a period of time. The drive across the Northern states is a treacherous one at this time of year and these 995 miles have been eventful to say the least.

We've had white outs, where there is so much snow you can't see the vehicle in front. Ice rain, this one's my favourite, as the rain lands on your windscreen it freezes instantly and if your wipers are as bad as ours then it don't move, thus rendering you blind. But these wintry showers have been short lived and for the most part we've enjoyed the usual mix of other idiotic drivers sitting in the outside lane when you want to overtake, stunning scenery, dodgy mix Cd's, tat filled service stations and hotel rooms that all look very similar.



Tonight the Mid West has been hit by a rather large snow storm that hit just as we were done for the day, so we're settled in for the night. Thanks to the good time we've made over the last few days we should get to Minneapolis in a couple of hours tomorrow. Then we dump the set, dump the van, and have one last night in an all too familiar hotel room before heading home (via Texas of course, because that is the most direct route if you want to go to the UK... via CHEAPOLAND!!)

So tomorrow's blog will be the last one pre Xmas. I suppose I'd better remember to write it

See you all soon

Alan

State lines crossed 5 (66 Total)
Time Zones crossed 1 (4 Total)
Oil Changes 0 (3 Total)