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Dec
8
2022
Enormous statue of a buffalo with rolling hills in the background in Jamestown ND

Bismarck and Jamestown North Dakota

It was fortunate that we didn’t plan on staying in Bismarck for more than a day or so. Though it is the capitol of North Dakota, there wasn’t really much to do there. As we continued our journey to Fargo we made an ever so slight detour to stop in...
Dec
5
2022
Mountain with cool rock formations and green plants.

Theodore Roosevelt National Park ND

Continuing our quest to have visited all 50 states, we headed to Medora North Dakota for a few days. Why did we choose the little town of Medora? It’s home to Theodore Roosevelt National Park ND! By the time we got to Medora, North Dakota, we were exhausted. The...
Dec
1
2022
Bronze statue of Barack Obama holding hands with daughter Sasha, part of the American Presidents of Rapid City SD

American Presidents of Rapid City SD

After a delightful excursion to Bear Country USA, we continued on our way to see the American Presidents of Rapid City SD. Rapid City is known as the City of Presidents for a very good reason. The downtown area between 4th and 9th streets, at the corners of Saint...
Nov
28
2022
A black bear seen in a car's side view mirror at Bear Country USA in South Dakota

Bear Country USA in South Dakota

We have been traveling full time in our RV for two and a half years, since June 1, 2020. In all of our travels, other than at zoos, we have only seen bears once, and they disappeared into the woods before I could snap a photo. So when we saw a billboard for Bear...
Nov
24
2022
Golden brown roasted turkey breast on a cutting board with carving set for a Happy Thanksgiving 2022!

Happy Thanksgiving 2022!

Happy Thanksgiving 2022! We all know that Thanksgiving is celebrated on the 4th Thursday of November. But this year our family celebrated in October because that’s when we were together. Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links, and I will earn a...
Nov
21
2022
Sand castle like mountains in Badlands National Park SD

Badlands National Park SD

Badlands National Park SD, was about 45 minutes away from Wall Drug. It was our next destination on a gorgeous June day. We had heard from everyone who had been there that we had to go, if we were ever in the area. And so we obliged. We were so very glad that we...
Nov
17
2022
Wall Drugs Wall South Dakota is a huge western looking building with cars parked in front.

Wall Drugs Wall South Dakota

From everything I have read online, Wall Drugs in Wall, South Dakota, was an attraction that we shouldn’t miss. So we headed out for a full day of exploration that began with a yummy Black and White milkshake in the ice cream parlor of Wall Drugs. It was a...
Nov
14
2022
Donkey has his head inside our car at Custer State Park Custer SD

Custer State Park Custer SD

We were told by people we’ve met in our travels, that Custer State Park in Custer SD was not to be missed. So since where we were staying, at Holy Smoke Resort in Keystone, was pretty close to it we decided to have a look for ourselves. And were we ever glad...
Nov
10
2022
Storm clouds behind Mount Rushmore and the state flags in front.

Mount Rushmore National Memorial

If you want to truly understand the definition of “awe inspiring”, stand before the Mount Rushmore National Memorial! Mount Rushmore National Memorial For more years than I can remember, I have imagined standing in front of this magnificent sculpture. The...
Nov
7
2022
Wax figure of Barack Obama at the podium in the National Presidential Wax Museum Keystone SD

National Presidential Wax Museum Keystone SD

After driving across Teton Pass in Wyoming, our drive to our next stop seemed quite relaxing. Our first morning of exploration began with a stop for coffee and donuts on the way for an up close and personal look at Mount Rushmore. But right next to the Grapes and...
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