1600 Miles

Thankfully my parents arrived the same day Clark had to leave, so I had little time to wallow in self pity. They had arrived by 5:30, Dad packed up the car a little, and we went downtown to show them a few of the Ottawa sights.

We ate dinner down in Byward market, saw Parliament Hill, and stayed long enough to catch the light show.





After packing up the rest of the car the next morning, we were on our way to our first stop by 9:00. Palmyra, NY. There is plenty to see for church members. We checked out the Visitors Centre, Hill Cumorah, The Smith farm, and the Sacred Grove.







We went on from there to our hotel in Buffalo for the night. We were on our way the next morning to Niagara Falls, before continuing our journey. It was a little out of our way, but totally worth it. The view is a million times better from the Canadian side of the border, but the wait to get across can get pretty ridiculous, and I didn't feel much like trying my luck with another customs officer. Going through the border is not the smoothest operation for a resident of both countries.

Still, Niagara is amazing. It made me want to see much more obviously, but it is phenomenal none-the-less.









Niagara was our last stop. We drove for the rest of the day, and got to Chicago late that night. Dad decided it would be a smart plan to go through Chicago at night, to save ourselves enduring the morning rush. Day three of our journey allowed me two opportunities to finally eat Panera!!! That excitement gave me the last push I needed to make it through all the driving!



Cameron and Daisy both did amazingly well, and we made it to Minnesota in fairly good time, despite some traffic on the last day, and numerous tolls! Now all I'm eagerly waiting for, is Cameron to catch up to the time difference here!