AUG 1, 2019 – Interior, SD After 3 nights in one spot for a nice change, we left Heartland RV and Cabins Campground in Hermosa, SD, we headed east to Interior, SD to see the Badlands National Park. On approach we could see the change in topography and landforms. Fascinating. We went to the […]
JULY 30, 2019 – Keystone, SD It’s a hot summer day in South Dakota as we drive through the Custer State Park and to Mount Rushmore National Memorial. On first arrival and encountering a large concrete parking facility there is no visible sign of the mountain top. Only have walking towards it and up
JULY 27, 2019 – Little Bighorn Battlefied, MT Some say visiting the Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument in Montana is nothing more than visiting a hill with other hills nearby. It’s actually a bit more than that! The visitor center has many details and a video with details of the encounter between a contingent of
JULY 22, 2019 – Drive to YNP – After the Grand Teton NP it was a direct drive north where GTNP turns into YNP and more miles of forest and mountain vistas until we reach Grant Village. There are no towns or places for fuel or groceries until you get into YNP. Whereas
JULY 13, 2019 – to the Grand Teton National Park Today we leave Portland OR!!! After a lot of waiting on the truck only a few things got accomplished. We think perhaps Camping World made several mistakes and didn’t want to admit them. The first was the wrong parts for the leveling system were
JUNE 27, 2019 – Camp Sherman, OR We are now back in the RV after more than a month of it being at Camping World for a few warranty repairs and new parts. Most of the work is done but we are still waiting for parts to the awning and the new leveling system
JUNE 13, 2019 To Canada We left Portland on June 13 for a 10 day trip to Glacier National Park and Banff and Jasper National Parks in Canada. We drove about halfway to Glacier, stopping just east of Spokane at a comfy Quality Inn and Suites. We were greeted warmly and told we could get
JUNE 8, 2019 – Portland, OR Today was another early travel day. Up at 5:30 to walk to the SeaTrain Station and get to the airport by 7 for the 9AM flight to Portland OR. We remembered that we had to make it through US customs as well as security so the 2 hour
JUNE 4, 2019 Another early start as we catch a 7AM flight from Juneau to Seattle and then to Vancouver, BC. There was a 2hour layover in Seattle but we were lucky to have a Priority Pass lounge that offered all the amenities of good coffee, good food, nice refreshing lemon/cucumber infused water!, and a
WILDLIFE JUNE 1, 2019 It was up at 6:30, again, to get to the day boat for the 8 hour cruise up Glacier Bay. Turns out it was a 130 mile round trip from Bartlett Cove where the Lodge and National Park Service is. This is an enormous 3.3 million acres park that is