Day Nineteen

As we were packing up our bags, and loading them into the car, we heard the most outrageously loud sound. It was deafening, and also unpleasant - a little bit like a big metal circular saw trying to cut through iron, or steel, or something. I mean, it was SO LOUD. Just insanely loud, and horrible. We were, like

WHAT IS THAT? is it ALIENS?

No. Not aliens.

You know what it was?

They were testing the Tornado Siren.

If that went off for real, jesus it would be frightening. The actual sound ITSELF is terrifying, so add to that the prospect of a TORNADO. Kerazy. Cool thing to hear though.

Then we saw a sticker that said

"Impeach Obama"

I'm like WHAT? IMPEACH HIM? I don't think so, buddy boy. But apparently he wasn't born in USA, or something. Crazy conspiracy theorists.

Then we drove from Sioux Falls to La Crosse. The plains are so interesting that I read my book pretty solidly for the majority of the drive. I think Tim was doing the same over in the passenger seat.

Ahhhhahdhsgshssa.

So, we arrived at La Crosse, in Wisconsin (having crossed the whole of Minnesota) at about 6pm, and checked into a small little motel/guesthouse. Again, pretty filthy. If we get through this trip without contracting Scabies I'll be both shocked and delighted.

We wandered downtown for some supper. La Crosse is a lovely little town, on the Mississippi river. It's really small-town-America looking, and had a nice atmosphere. We liked it a lot - spent some time in a great second hand bookshop, bought some books, had a great dinner on plates with knives and forks, then we went to the IceCream Parlour and got ice cream, and sat outside with them. It was really very cool.

What a nice time we are having! Tomorrow we hit Chicago.




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