Kline Road Trips

The trip is finally here! After months of planning, dreaming and researching, we left Green Bay about 9:30. We went back once to grab something and then one more time to double check that we closed the garage door. Not too bad, huh?

We got to Oshkosh and dropped off Lego who was very excited to see Oma and Opa. We all had a large bakery made cookie and said goodbye. We were so full, we decided to put some miles on before we got breakfast (which turned into lunch).

It was a beautiful drive! If you ever head to Galena, make sure to take some of the county roads to get there. Galena is in the Driftless Area, so there are a lot of large rolling hills and gorgeous farmland. we even passed a couple Amish buggies.

We are now enojoying some family time with Grandma and Grandpa Kline and the Shultzs’ and will be  leaving for a day of driving on Sunday.

We made all the reservations this week. The map has been updated too. It’s really going to happen! We are starting to talk about what exactly we are going to pack into the back of the truck and what kind of mattress or cot we are going to sleep on. Jeff is looking at cots, the kids are going to sleep on our backpacking Thermarests and I am still trying to figure out what I want. 

This summer, the Kline’s are taking a 12-day roadtrip through the heartland of America. We will be camping all but 2 nights in a tent with two boys and plan to see at least 8 National Parks or Monuments. Are we crazy? Perhaps. But we will hike, dig for fossils, see geysers, learn about Laura Ingalls Wilder, and so much more. Check out our map to see our plans so far. What do you think? Is there any can’t-miss activities or sites we just have to do along the way?