Finally in Wisconsin

I made it to Madison, WI finally.  There was a delay yesterday with the trailer.  When Randy Beard and I went to change out the bad tire Sunday evening, we both realized that both tires looked bad.  I only had one spare tire.  We looked at each other like "what now?".  Randy suggested that I take the trailer to Kaiser Goodyear to have an expert opinion on the tires.  However, the business was closed.

Monday morning, with Randy's direction, I went to the tire place and found out that yes, both tires were bad.  OK, doable.  The replacement tires would cost around $200.  Not fun.  The kicker was that it would be 11:30 am before the trailer would be travel ready.  The day was done. Randy and Rhonda graciously invited me back for another night.  I was also worried about the winds.  The entire route had gusty winds.  Pulling a trailer in gusty winds would have been a battle. 

I spent the rest of the day watching Rick Steves' videos through the Hulu network.  I was able to watch the special episode on Iran.  Iran, through Rick Steves' eyes, was a fascinating and interesting place. Other videos helped me figure out that I would like to visit Turkey, Italy, Spain, and France. 

This morning, I started on my trip to Wisconsin.  I left Louisville at eight am.  The drive was long due to the lower speed I drove with the trailer.  My dad's truck really wasn't built for hauling heavy trailers.  I had to fill up the tank three times!!  There was a section of the trip that I encountered headwinds, which really ate up the gas.  I made it to Denise and Ted's just after 5 pm CDT. Then I had to back the trailer up into the side yard where the trailer has been for a year.  On my first try, I didn't do really great, but I didn't do terrible either.  My dad said I did better than he could have. 

I thought I'd catch everyone up on the happenings.