The Adventures of Bessie the MINI

Bessie&amp;#039;s all loaded and ready to go!

The driver and navigator wondering if we know just what we&amp;#039;re doing this time.

A MINI for sale in Fort Atkinson. It&amp;#039;s been there a long time!

Our first gas stop and a photo op with Bessie the giant cow!

The tell tale sign of Illinois. Nothing to take pictures of but the eateries above the highway.

The Mississippi River.

Lunch break at an Iowa rest stop.

Yeah! We&amp;#039;re going the right way!

Finally, we&amp;#039;ve found passenger #3&amp;#039;s new home in Kansas City.

Bright and early, Jenny gets the car packed up for another 12 hours on the road.

Really, there&amp;#039;s enough room for Emily!

The rolling hills of Kansas.

Our lunch stop in Oklahoma. We will never stop here again!

A lovely roller coaster in Oklahoma.

Finally, a bit of scenery in Oklahoma.

The miles and miles of Oklahoma.

Suddenly, here we are in Fort Worth, Texas.

A road system like no other we&amp;#039;ve seen. And it just keeps getting more complex.

Caren and Jenni pose for their final trip picture with Bessie.

Emily and Jenny still sleepy from the previous night&amp;#039;s giggling.

Bessie&amp;#039;s souvenier. A magnetic long horn.

On the way back, we spot this tired MINI owner asleep at an Iowa rest stop.