Day 3 - Chicago and St. Croix

We woke up early feeling refreshed and decided to make breakfast on our camp stove. Our eggs and Italian sausages were delicious and made us ready for the day. Before we left the national park we checked out its main attraction, Mt. Baldy – a huge sand dune overlooking Lake Michigan. We climbed the dune and the view was gorgeous – teal water as far as the eye could see with no boats or people in sight. We then left the park and drove through Gary, Indiana – a decrepit and rusting factory town that appeared to have seen its better days. Chicago followed, and we decided to stop by and see our friend Kerry. Kerry showed us around Chicago, which we both decided was an incredible city, and took us to eat Italian roast beef sandwiches, which were delicious. Kerry’s house was in the middle of Chicago and was very nice – it had four stories and lots of space – surprising given that it was in the heart of downtown. Bidding Chicago farewell, we got back on the road towards Wisconsin for a six and a half hour drive. Along the way we stopped in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin for Pizza Hut. We eventually arrived, after a beautiful drive, in Sioux Falls, where Interstate Park is located. It was dark by the time we arrived at the park, so we quickly made a fire, set up our tent, and settled in for the night. We arranged the tent right beside the fire and left the flap open – falling asleep to Miles Davis and a flickering fire was perfect. We quickly fell asleep despite the freezing cold