Jan 8th - Stayed in Hudson, Wi last night. Drove as far as the wind and icy conditions would allow and decided the better part of valor was to stop early and stay safe. Came out this morning to a dead battery. We were able to get it jumped but we knew we could not shut the motor off until we found a garage that would accommodate a Class C camper. Needless to say we sucked up a bit more gas than we did yesterday. We had much better road conditions today but the wind was still high and we passed many upturned vehicles in ditches and the medians of the highway. We are camped (read - staying in a warm motel room just north of Des Moines, Iowa for the night). Pretty sure the motor will not even groan in the morning as the projected cold snap predicts 16 degrees below zero without wind chill factored in. We passed some beautiful farm land that was covered in some of the most beautiful snow drifts I have seen since I was a little girl. Windmills (now known as wind generators) were everywhere and they all were spinning to the max today. We are a little further south and thankful for the better road conditions.
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