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 […]
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Road Trip 2008 – Day 4 Destination: Yellowstone National Park, WY . We Finally Arrived at Yellowstone National Park, WY Today, we added two new states to the list! We drove through Montana and arrived in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming. On our way to Yellowstone, we visited the “Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument”. This place
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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
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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
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Destination: Yellowstone Park Road Trip 2008 – Day 1 . Driving from Home to Brainerd, MN On Saturday, August 2nd, 2008, our 14-day vacation started when we closed the garage doors. This time we only traveled by car to see more of America than only the pleasant and crowded suburbs of the Chicago area. We
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Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio – Oak Park, Il A Genius Ahead of His Time! . Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio An enjoyable afternoon! We went to Oak Park, IL, to visit the Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio. The architect lived here before his name became internationally recognized – he is the
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Florida Our Trip to Florida – Day 2 . A Splendid Afternoon at Lakeridge Winery, Clermont We visited the largest winery in Florida, Lakeridge Winery on the hills of Clermont, a family-run company that started in 1989. First, we saw an informative video presentation about its history, the Florida Muscadine grapes, the complete wine-making process,
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Florida Our Trip to Florida – Day 1 . On Saturday, August 4th, we went to Chicago Midway airport and flew to Orlando, Florida, for a one-week vacation. We arrived about 3 hours later at the airport. After picking up our rental, we quickly drove to our apartment in Kissimmee in less than an hour.
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