Road trip east

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Finally moving back to Cambridge full time. Today is our last full day in the Seattle apartment, movers arrive tomorrow morning. Although we're sending most of the stuff that remains here with the movers, we're bringing our car - and some stuff we don't want stuck in boxes for months, like important papers, gadgets, meds, etc. - in person. And we're planning to take a ~16 days to do it.

Breaking up the drive so we never have more than ~8.5 hours of driving in a single day, I planned this itinerary:

Missoula - Where we both spent a couple of days, a few years ago.

Yellowstone National Park - I haven't been since childhood, and Ceila has never been there. Hey, anyone who's been there more recently, any tips for how to prioritize for two days (3 nights) in Yellowstone? I know that's not enough time, so we have to pick what to see.

Badlands National Park - Neither of have been. I went through North Dakota the three other times I've gone cross country by the northern route.

Minneapolis - One night to see an old friend and a couple of Ceila's relatives.

Duluth - Visiting Ceila's relatives there.

Madison - One night, will likely also see a friend.

Ann Arbor - See Ceila's childhood friend, plus one of Ceila's cousins we're both friends with.

Niagara-on-the-Lake (Canada) - See the falls and a friend.

Western MA - I haven't booked this yet, but recently noticed on the map that it should be peak fall foliage in the Berkshires just about when we get there, so we should find a place to stay one night, see the trees, and visit MassMoCA.