Driving Back Home Again Road Trip 2008 – Day 14 . Driving Back Home! After breakfast at 7 am, we drove again. Not immediately to our home but via downtown Lincoln NE, to see and walk our loop around the State Capitol Building. One hour later, we entered Iowa and drove to Des Moines to …
Driving Back Home Again Road Trip 2008 – Day 13 . Driving Back Home! Again we had a long day of driving ahead. We left the Beaver Lake Campground in Custer, SD, at 8 am, and almost two hours later, we entered Badlands National Park, a 244,000-acre park. We drove the Sage Creek Rim Road …
Mount Rushmore National Monument Road Trip 2008 – Day 12 . Driving Back Home! After a good night’s rest, we drove to “Mount Rushmore National Memorial.” We arrived early before the large groups and enjoyed the impressive statues! We learned about the sculptor Gutzon Borglum and why he carved George Washington (1st), Thomas Jefferson (3rd), …
White Water RaftingJackson Hole, WY Road Trip 2008 – Day 8 . White Water Rafting!!! We headed to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, to try wild water rafting! After going on many hikes, they wanted “something more exciting”! We left early in the morning and drove through a scenic area, passing the Grand Teton Mountains! We arrived …
Yellowstone Park, WY – Day 4 Road Trip 2008 – Day 7 . Yellowstone NP, WY The boys wanted a day of rest after almost a week of traveling. No driving, no hiking, just some swimming in Lake Yellowstone. Unfortunately, the weather had changed, and the sun did not show itself almost all day. Also, …
Yellowstone Park, WY – Day 3 Road Trip 2008 – Day 6 . Yellowstone NP, WY The next day, we saw “Old Faithful,“ one of the world’s most famous geysers! We sat down, and it started to perform its activity after about ten minutes. Later, we read that the interval between Old Faithful’s eruptions is, …
Yellowstone Park, WY – Day 2 Road Trip 2008 – Day 5 . Yellowstone NP, WY Our first night in the tent was quite an experience. We put on some extra clothes during the night because our sleeping bags could not handle the low temperatures at this altitude. Also, we woke up in the middle …
Destination: Yellowstone Park, WY Road Trip 2008 – Day 4 . We Finally Arrived at Yellowstone NP, WY We added two new states to the list! We entered Montana and arrived in Yellowstone Park, Wyoming. We visited the “Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument”. This place commemorates the American Indian wars and has a national cemetery, monuments, …
Destination: Yellowstone Park Road Trip 2008 – Day 3 . Driving from Mandan, ND to Medora, ND After a good night sleep, we went to visit the Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, located near the Missouri and Heart rivers. This park includes a reconstructed complex of an infantry and cavalry post with a cemetery. From …
Destination: Yellowstone Park Road Trip 2008 – Day 2 . Driving from Brainerd, MN, to Mandan, ND. After breakfast with self-made waffles, we left for another drive. We had made reservations in the Best Western Seven Seas Hotel & Waterpark in Mandan, ND,. This meant we would arrive early to be able to relax in …
