It took a couple hours to get to the RV in St. George, UT, an hour to learn about it, and then another 2 hours to get HERE –> Hatch, Utah. RVs are TOO COOL! It has enough seat belts for 8, sleeps 10, and has enough cabinets to squirrel away your things so as …
Left Jackson in the snow (again!) this morning. We had hoped to drive to Jenny Lake/Grand Teton NP but decided against it. Visibility is poor with the snow. ?? So … we headed south to Beaver, UT. Lots of mountainside letters here – landmark tradition of towns and schools alike. There’s still rain in horizon …
Fell asleep to rain and woke up to snow. Brrr. It made getting up and packing out much harder. Had a quick breakfast and were ready to go by 8:30. We went to the Old Faithful Inn, Visitors Center, and gift shops while hubby made his conference call. Then it was time to see Old …
We headed to Yellowstone NP this morning. We drove the Yellowstone southern loop (northern loop was closed), picnic-ed on the lake, walked the Prismatic Spring, and saw the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. It’s not quite spring here – we even saw snow flurries – twice! We also spotted herds of bison, elk (even in our campground) …
We’ve moved on to our next wild west town – Cody, Wyoming. Home to Buffalo Bill. A long drive but not as long as the others. We stayed in cute log cabins at Cody’s Cowboy Village. Complete with spa and bunnies. We’re here before the summer rush so no rodeos. Another visit, I …
Happy Mother’s Day! We tried Biscuits and Gravy at the Cowboy Corner for breakfast. It was good and, thankfully, filled our bellies for a while. We walked and drove, exploring the Badlands. Unbelievable! Words can’t really describe this area. The formations, the crevices, the size. We saw bison, deer, prairie dogs (totes adorbs!), a …
Another early morning. We left at 5am for Interior, South Dakota, a 13+ hour drive through Wisconsin and Minnesota. We got our first view of The Badlands near sunset. Incredible! Town is a generous way to describe Interior but the room was clean and views amazaing. Dinner was pizza at the Wagon Wheel. Local flavor.
What to do when you’ve only got one day? Well, you take a river tour of Chicago’s architecture, of course! And a quick drive around Wheaton College. Or, maybe you shadow your buddie at school. 😉 Evenings are for watching your friend in Spotlight’s performance of Godspell, listening to Tessa Afshar (award-winning Tyndale House author) …
It was Thursday morning – 4am – with clear skies and a bright moon. The sun was still sleeping but we were awake and ready. It was time to hit the road – north into Maryland, rainy Pennsylvania, then west through Ohio and Indiana, until we finally arrived. We drove 12 hours and crossed 1 …
We’ve always wanted to see God’s creativity in our National Parks. And, we will. We bought a camera, rented a minivan, packed the tent, and set off. The kids are each keeping a scrapbook journal to remember this epic road trip. This is mine.