It’s about a 15 hour drive, without Ben, in each direction. We have to board him for a few nights. As much as we love him, there aren’t a whole bunch of motels or B&Bs in Minnesota that welcome dogs, crate or not. On the other hand, he spent his first seven months in a kennel before we adopted him as a “rescue” dog. Hopefully, he won’t think we’re abandoning him.
If we’re lucky, we can do this drive in a single day, each way. The last time we tried it, it was fine on the way out, but we got detoured all the way down to I-74 on the way back. I have no issues with Bettendorf, but I would have preferred to avoid Quad Cities at evening rush hour. Let’s hope that doesn’t happen again.
Our cats will be fine, given clean litter boxes, and plenty of kibble and water. With the dog gone, they’ll have free reign over the house. The tabby bosses around the Siamese, but he gets his passive-aggressive revenge. Our cats hate each other, but they have carved out their territories.
I must remember to bring skeeter repellent, and use it. Our East Coast mosquitos leave bites that itch for a couple of days. The state bird of Minnesota leaves welts that last for two weeks. It’s not fun trying your best to not scratch your bum in public.
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