The Little House in the Big Woods

There was no post yesterday as we had no Internet connection last night. Yesterday we travelled from Wall, South Dakota to Lake City, Minnesota which was almost 500 miles. We camped at the Lake Pipen Campground on the shores of the Mississippi River. It was a nice stop for the evening, though somewhat cool (65 degrees when we arrived). After a dinner of hearty soup and a nice campfire we tucked in for the night. This morning we broke camp again and drove across the Mississippi to Pepin, Wisconsin and the Laura Ingalls Wilder birthplace. We saw a log cabin on the site of the "Little House in the Big Woods" that Laura was born in and wrote about in her books. The girls (and Millie!) were fascinated with the Little House connection. After touring the house and a small museum we headed out for Sycamore, Illinois on the outskirts of Chicago. We are staying in a campground with two small lakes with lots of activities for the kids. Tomorrow we are going into Chicago with a friend of Ben's. We are all excited about seeing the sights. It is hard to believe we are nearing the end of our adventure. It is amazing to think about all we have seen in such a short period of time. Today we passed the 4200 mile mark. We will be here through July 4th and then will head home on the 5th.