We left Zion for the outskirts of Milwaukee. The ride was hot, fast and boring. We turned west outside Milwaukee, and hit a massive rainstorm. We kept riding through it, and it rained hard enough to fill Naomi's new boots to the calf with water.
With reports of trailers being knocked over by rain, we found a hotel in Mankato and made use of every one of their amenities (most importantly laundry, a pool, a gym, and a nice Mediterranean restaurant.