Our only overnight in Wyoming so far was in the city of Buffalo. The trip from Rapid City to Buffalo was wonderful and the wildest moment on our travels so far. About 50 miles from …
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South Dakota – Custer State Park
30 miles from Rapid City is Custer State Park. With an area of 114 square miles, it is among the largest state parks in the continental US. The park was designated a game preserve in …
Continue readingMount Rushmore & Crazy Horse
Colossal, Magnificent, Unbelievable, Awe-inspiring Mount Rushmore is just 25 miles away from our KOA campground in Rapid City. WOW! The carving of Mount Rushmore began in 1927 and finished in 1941. A team of over …
Continue readingSouth Dakota Badlands
Located about one hour east of Rapid City, Badlands National Park is 244,300 acres of sedimentary rock formations carved by water and wind. Elevations in the park range from 2,300 to 3,300 feet above sea …
Continue readingSouth Dakota – Wall & Minuteman
For hundreds of miles along westbound I-90, travelers are confronted with Wall Drug billboards, so we had to stop. Wall is the name of the city and the combination drug/souvenir/book/jewelry/clothing/footwear/artwork store combined with a huge …
Continue readingSouth Dakota – Sioux Falls –> Presho
Upon leaving Iowa we headed north then west through southern Minnesota on Interstate 90. Sioux Falls was our first stop in the Dakotas. We camped at a KOA. KOA campgrounds are usually a little more …
Continue readingThe “I’s” Have It (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa)
Our route west began on Friday the 13th of May after a two-day delay because of yet more truck repairs. The rear differential was rebuilt by Mark Wahlberg Chevrolet in Worthington. Yes, it is owned …
Continue readingoHIo – 2022
Riddle: What’s high in the middle and round on the ends? You guessed it 🙂 We returned to our Columbus, Ohio hometown in April and May. When we arrived the trees had no leaves, but …
Continue readingYork & Yuck & Yay!
YORK County’s Ebeneezer Park in Rock Hill, South Carolina is where we planned a 2-night stay on our way to our childhood hometown of Columbus, Ohio. It is a beautiful park on Lake Wylie. It …
Continue readingCharleston, South Carolina
Another of our incredibly beautiful southern cities! Founded in 1670, both the city and the state are named for King Charles II of England. “Carolus” is Latin for “Charles”. We stayed at the KOA Campground …
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