Our main goal on this cross-country trip was to be comfortable and not rush. This trip would be a true test of our Wayfarer Van and our 9 month old puppy. We decided to divide our 27 hour trip into three 9-hour days with plenty of stops and walks along the way. We departed home on May 25. We eased in to our journey with a pitstop in Chicago on the eve of my sister’s baby shower. We continued our first day of driving for a two night stay at a friend’s house just outside Sauk City on the…