Lady Garmin is in charge of the shortest/quickest way home today.
We left the Minneapolis area via US Hwy 52 to Rochester, MN. 4 lane all the way - I'm feeling good. After breakfast in Rochester, Roger pushed the button for Lady Garmin to continue our trip. We left Rochester via Minn County Road 1 - I'm thinking "this may be a long day". County roads are 2 lane, plus she told us the mileage would be 101 miles to the next road change. I have to admit that the scenery was very rural - green pastures, farms both large and small, cattle grazing and cornfields in various stages of growth.
About halfway through the 100 miles, the Hwy changed to US Hwy 63 - a lot of which was 4 lane. We continue to see pretty rural country with more farms, corn, cattle, soybeans, and hay bales being made. We go through small towns and see the occasional farm implement store outside of town with new and used equipment and small country churches. I noticed a lot of American flags in front lawns, back yards, flying from businesses and churches.
This is 4th of July weekend and we are traveling through the "heartland of America". Wow, how appropriate of Lady Garmin to choose this route!!
Anyway, we made our way through Minnesota, Iowa and into Missouri, still with that rural America patriotic feeling. We came into MO on US Hwy 61 through Hannibal, then to St. Charles. I have to admit that Lady Garmin did a great job with her route selection. It's good to be home!!!
Oh, by the way,"Happy Birthday America".
Welcome to Ontario, our fifth Canadian Province in 3 days.
Beautiful Lake of the Woods.
Awesome sunset over the Lake at Kenora, Ontario.
Another great breakfast stop in Ontario's lake country.
Lake of the Woods is charactorized by countless islands and connected bodies of water, giving it 48,000 miles of shoreline.
Lined up for Customs check at International Falls.
Curious rural traffic in Minnesota.
Great to be back in beautiful rural USA.
Midwest Americana at its finest. 
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