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 Memorial 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), …
Devils Tower National Monument Road Trip 2008 – Day 11 . Devils Tower National Monument At 9:30am, we were on our way to the Black Hills Forest. We knew we had a long day driving ahead. We took the longer scenic route via “Big Horn Scenic Byway” through the “Bighorn National Forest” to the “Devils …
Hiking in Yellowstone National Park Road Trip 2008 – Day 10 . Hiking in Yellowstone National Park While the kids were still sleeping in their tent, we decided to go for some more hiking in Yellowstone National Park. We left a note telling them we would be back in two hours. Walking at dawn is …
Yellowstone National Park Road Trip 2008 – Day 9 . Yellowstone National Park . Date Sunday, August 10, 2008 Distance xx miles Moving Time xx Weather xx °F
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 …
Road Trip 2008 – Day 7 Yellowstone Park, WY – Day 4 . Yellowstone Park, WY – Day 4 The boys wanted a day of rest after almost a week of traveling through the states and Yellowstone Park. No driving, no hiking, just some swimming in Lake Yellowstone. Unfortunately, the weather had changed, and the …
Road Trip 2008 – Day 6 Yellowstone NP, WY – Day 3 . Yellowstone NP, WY – Day 3 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 …
Road Trip 2008 – Day 5 Yellowstone National Park – Day 2 . Yellowstone National Park – Day 2 Our first night in Yellowstone National Park was quite an experience. We didn’t expect it to be freezing cold in August! We put on some extra clothes during the night because our sleeping bags could not …
