Day 5 - July 5

The kids finally got some play time at the Sioux Falls Jellystone Campground while we tore down camp.

Today we got to bear the brunt of Minnesota's government shut down. All rest areas on the freeway were closed! Could have used them, too - they had playground equipment at most of them.

Mostly drove today...conquering Minnesota and Wisconsin. Very rainy in Wisconsin. (Same storm that passed us by at Sioux Falls.) Enjoyed custard at Wholly Cow in Delafield. (Thanks for the tip, Colter!)

(Ryan wished we'd had time to do a little touring in Madison and Milwaukee, to see them again. he'd gone there during the "Snowpaloosa 2011" storm in February, recruiting for Micron Technology.)

Ended up staying at a hotel in Kenasha, Wisconsin. We were afraid that the rain might seriously impact our schedule otherwise.

Did some laundry. Finally went swimming as a family in a pool that was mighty cold and the hot tub was broken. (Along with other things like the dryer in the public laundry room--but they let Malauna use the staff dryer instead.)