Our Amazing Great River Road Trip

...We covered 10 states in 16 days. It was quite the journey!

When we made the decision to do a Great River Road trip, I figured it would just be another feather in our road tripping cap. We had done the Pacific Coast Highway and the Blue Ridge Parkway, not to mention countless other small road trips...

...As we crossed into Wisconsin for the first time, it became pretty evident why State Road 35 is considered one of the most scenic roads in America. The overlooks and views along the river and beside Lake Pepin were amazing. One of the hardest parts of this trip is not stopping at every opportunity to gaze at the landscape.

Eventually we made it to our afternoon destination of Pepin, Wisconsin. This small town on the Mississippi River was once the childhood home of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The museum is a wonderful collection of objects related to her life and the time she grew up in. For any fan of her books, it is an absolute must-see. As an added bonus, not far away is a replica of the house she spent her earliest years in. It sits on the same property as when she was a child. It was another really neat piece of history and one that could be easily missed if you weren’t seeking it out....
   ...more