Day 13: Friday, August 31st

Bismarck, ND to Bloomington, MN

440 miles

On the road from 8:17am CDT to 4:32pm CDT (8 hours 15 minutes)

Route: I-94 east

States traveled in: North Dakota, Minnesota

Full Day 13 album on Picasa

I-94 east in North Dakota

McDonalds in Jamestown, ND

Truck carrying a turbine blade. We saw a few of these. They are enormous!

I-94 east in North Dakota

Maybe another turbine part. Whatever it was, it was big.

I-94 east in North Dakota

I-94 east in North Dakota

Endless corn fields, I-94 east in North Dakota

I-94 east in North Dakota

I-94 east in North Dakota

I-94 east in North Dakota

I-94 east in North Dakota. There was a whole series of these billboards.

Entering Minnesota on I-94 east

Minnesota rest stop on I-94 east

I-94 east in Minnesota

Day 12: Thursday, August 30th

Idaho Falls, ID to Bismarck, ND

842 miles

On the road from 8:46am MDT to 11:45pm CDT (13 hours 59 minutes)

Route: I-15 north to I-90 east to I-94 east

States traveled in: Idaho, Montana, North Dakota

Full Day 12 album on Picasa

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

Lots of haystacks in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

Is this the Opal Capital of America? Spencer, Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Idaho

I-15 north in Montana

I-15 north in Montana

I-15 north in Montana

I-15 north in Montana

I-15 north in Montana

I-15 north in Montana

Pilot/Town Pump truck stop in Rocker MT (just outside Butte)

I-90 east in Montana

I-90 east in Montana

McDonalds in Bozeman, MT

I-90 east in Montana

Livingston, MT

I-90 east in Montana

I-90 east in Montana

I-90 east in Montana

I-90 east in Montana / Yellowstone River

I-90 east in Montana

I-90 east in Montana

I-90 east in Billings, MT

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

Aviva stayed in the car at this rest stop!

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

Mini cattle drive

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

The cell tower that restored 3G service so we could find a hotel for the night!

I-94 east in Montana / Yellowstone River

I-94 east in Montana / Yellowstone River

Miles City, MT

Rush hour in Miles City, MT

I-94 east in Montana

I-94 east in Montana

Crossing the Yellowstone River on I-94 east

I-94 east in Montana