The hotel may have been lousy, and I may have given Leo a fever, but we made up for it in the morning with a trip to Dunkin’ Donuts and Tractor Supply. Leo loved it (and he got a new toy that doesn’t make noise)! After breakfast, we made our way to Hickory Run State Park for some swimming and a picnic lunch, and then drove by Pocono Raceway. We continued on to Quakertown, Pennsylvania, just outside of Philly, and stayed at a perfectly lovely Hampton Inn.

Milk! And lunch at Michael Simon’s Lola in Cincinnati. The spicy tomato soup with blue cheese and rosemary fries were particularly tasty. After lunch, Leo found a cool window display at a shop up the street, and we stopped by a perfectly lovely Target in Cinci to stock up.

Why, oh, why, oh, did we ever leave Ohio?! Pennsylvania was all tolls, road construction and full hotels. We ended up finally staying at a very sketchy Days Inn—it’s a good thing you can’t photograph smells.

A bit of a late start, but well worth the extra pack-’n’-prep time. We stopped at Ehlenbach’s Cheese Chalet in De Forest, Wisconsin for a bit of cheese and a picnic dinner under a lovely shady tree nearby. Leo picked a blueberry cheddar (with real blueberries in it), while Jenny & I opted for a 7-year cheddar.

Tonight, we set up camp at Lake Kegonza State Park just south of Madison. So. Many. Mosquitos! But, other than Jenny nursing a bit of a cold, we’re all enjoying the trip.