On to the Midwest
		In eastern Wyoming we stopped at Old Fort Laramie. It played a pivotal part in the development of the west and the trails heading west. From there we continued across northern Nebraska, following highway 20. We stopped at historic Fort Robinson, and then headed north to South Dakota. We gave in and drove on Interstate 90 so we could get the Minneapolis a little quicker. After visiting an old friend there, we went across Wisconsin and then through the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. From there we went south along the western shore of Michigan and then spent 5 weeks visiting family in Flint Michigan. We left Michigan in November and drove south through Ohio and then east into the Virginias.
							The prairies of South Dakota. No more mountains or canyons!
		Detail of old glass windows, Fort Laramie WYoming.
							The "Mighty Mac", the Mackinaw bridge, Michigan.
		The giant Hiawatha statue in Ironwood Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula.
							Once we left Michigan, we drove south into Ohio and followed the Ohio River valley. We stopped for lunch along the river front in an old historic town. (Cat not ours!)
		Ludington Lighthouse, Ludington Michigan, along Lake Michigan.
							One of the things to see in the Charlottesville area is Thomas Jefferson's home, Monticello.
		Camped at a KOA near Charlottesville, Virgina. We spent 5 days here so we could see the historical sites and tour some wineries. The weather was getting colder and the last night was below freezing.