July 19 – Today we ventured up to Mammoth Hot Springs, which took roughly 2 hours, to visit the travertine terraces. Along the way we were stuck in a 15 minute bison jam in Hayden Valley. We were fortunate enough to have one pass right in front of our car. Pretty amazing and great photos….
Category: Travel
I Found My Solitude
(I’ve been off the grid for 5 days and have been the driver of our vacation, so I have been unable to post until now. Five posts to come in the next day.) This morning we finally made our way into Yellowstone via the east entrance. WOW! This day has finally come, and after so…
Devil’s Tower & Cody, Wyoming
Today we started off with a hike around the base of Devil’s Tower. This Native American sacred site is one of the most amazing things I’ve ever seen. We witnessed climbers mid-way up the face, a man almost stepping on a rattle snake, and prayer cloths attached to trees. Words can’t describe how I felt…
Wall, South Dakota
People have told me that I needed to visit the famous Wall Drug Store in Wall, South Dakota. And yesterday we did just that. It reminds of a western themed “South of the Border”. This place is so big that they even have their own map. They sell every kind of kitsch you can imagine….
Wyoming
We finally made it to Wyoming. Whew! Our morning started off with some hiking in the Badlands. We can’t say enough about how amazing the Badlands are. Everyone needs to add this park to their bucket list. After our hikes and a hearty breakfast, we were off for Mt. Rushmore. 2 hours later while driving…
The Badlands
After being in the car for almost 12 hours, with a brief stop to see the falls and to have lunch in Sioux Falls, we made it to the Badlands. Holy Cow Batman!!! The Badlands are absolutely amazing. They look like they sprout right out of some crazy sci-fi movie set. On our way here…
Wisconsin
WOW! So yesterday it took us 11 1/2 hours to reach our destination of Madison, Wisconsin, which is pretty frigin cool! On our way we hit some major traffic trying to maneuver our way around Chicago, but regardless of which way we went it didn’t seem to help. At least their traffic has nothing on…
Wisconsin Here We Come
So last night we made good time and made it into Pittsburgh right at 4 hours (with a stop for some Red Bull for this guy). I hate driving the Pennsylvania Turnpike at night. I had a few white knuckle experiences with big rigs doing probably 80mph around the twist and turns. And the turnpike…
And We’re Off!
The day is finally here. I’ve got our rental car, okay it’s not a car or an RV Cheryl Mitchell, but its a minivan and yes I’m excited to be finally pimping out west in a minivan, I’ve always wanted one. It’s all packed and ready to roll. Leaving tonight gives us a jump-start on…
Travel Companions
So what would traveling be without travel companions. Travel companions can be a friend, your partner, your family, or your extended family. Now these travel companions are an extension of our family. We’ve been vacationing together for years, we’ve been to St. John, USVI, Outer Banks, NC, and Snowshow, WV together. And now this adventure…