Road Trip Stage Two: WY, SD, IA, NE

You know what? Driving across the country with Franklin and his mom is, well, awesome.

Here's how the second big stage looks on the map:


And here's how the little guy looks in the car:

Thanks for that lion, Gina!

Perhaps the most exciting bit so far was the night we spent camping in the Badlands.

Didn't see any snakes, but we did enjoy some great views.



Fun shadow photo Emily took of the three of us:


As promised, we saw some amazing stars. And planets. And amazing.

And then the dawn came all rosy-fingered at like 5am... At least it looked pretty good.

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But what better company for a sunny morning in a tent?


Also had so much fun in Omaha with Mike Battershell and his family that we almost forgot to take any pictures. Fortunately, Emily got this great shot of Franklin hanging out with Sammy and his mom Alicia:

And if you're looking for even more photos, there is, of course, a set on Flickr.

All right reader, we have some fun to have in Illinois. And we will see you in Indiana!