I was able to get a good rest for the most part, but when I woke up on Sunday morning I was too tired so I went back to bed for a bit. I felt much better-rested so that helped a lot. I tossed a few last-minute things into the car, said goodbye to people online, said goodbye to Jules, and finally, bid farewell to my parents. They were both very supportive of me (and have been this whole time) so it was a happy parting. I drove into town for some travel snacks, gave Jon a call to say goodbye, then headed out sometime after 1PM.

I got to Eau Claire, WI, by suppertime and refueled and had some dinner at Dairy Queen. I was able to push on to Fargo, ND, by the end of the day. I got a cheap motel room with free wireless (yay) so I was able to talk to people online for a bit before bed. I had trouble getting to sleep (still jetlagged) but eventually I got some rest. I was awoken to a call from Jules on my cell phone (he called me many times each day just to see how I was doing, which was so incredibly thoughtful and sweet, and what kept me sane during those long hours alone.)