States Visited Today Today, Friday, July 10, 2020, there was no free breakfast at the hotel despite their claims. Oh well! After that disappointment we were quickly off to our first destination of the day: Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. The villages are in Stanton, North Dakota near where the Knife River meets … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 15
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Wild West Adventures-Day 14
States Visited Today On the morning of Thursday, July 9, 2020, we woke up quite early, 6 am, to get an early start. It almost didn't work out as planned, but I will get to that later. I had a bowl of Raisin Bran for breakfast (I'm old!) and we were off on the road … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 14
Wild West Adventures-Day 13
States Visited Today This morning, Wednesday, July 8, 2020, we had a free breakfast, provided by the hotel, at Front Porch in Keystone, South Dakota. It was two pancakes for each of us. I ordered a side of bacon. The waitress was new and eager to please so we gave her a good tip. About … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 13
Wild West Adventures-Day 12
States Visited Today This day, Tuesday, July 7, 2020, would end up going a lot smoother than the previous day. We woke up at our hotel in Billings, Montana when we wanted to, no alarm needed. We then had a quick breakfast and was back on the road. The first stop of the day was … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 12
Wild West Adventures-Day 11
States Visited Today On Monday, July 6, 2020, we woke up fairly early and had some normal breakfast provided by the hotel today--eggs, sausage links, and a biscuit for me and just biscuits for Andrea. From there it was about a 30 mile drive to get to Glacier National Park. When we reached the visitor … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 11
Wild West Adventures-Day 10
States Visited Today Tent sleeping did not end up being the best experience for either of us. Despite going to sleep on July 4th, 2020, in Yellowstone National Park, the night was still quite chilly, with the temperature hovering around 40 degrees Fahrenheit. I kept waking up due to my cold feet and colder nose … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 10
Wild West Adventures-Day 9
States Visited Today Saturday, July 4th, 2020, started really early in the morning, 5 am to be exact. We needed to get up super early as we had a long drive and a long day ahead of us. We headed straight for Lamar Valley in the north-central area of Yellowstone National Park, which was about … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 9
Wild West Adventures-Day 8 (part 2)
States Visited Today After our half day of hiking and adventure in Cascade Canyon of the Grand Teton National Park we were ready for our next great adventure just up the road. If you know the area, then you may have guessed that our next stop was Yellowstone National Park! Since both parks are so … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 8 (part 2)
Wild West Adventures-Day 8 (part 1)
States Visited Today On the morning of Friday, July 3, 2020, we woke up quite early, 5 AM. We left the motel in Jackson, Wyoming as soon as we could and headed to the Jenny Lake area of Grand Teton National Park. Upon arriving we took the trail around the lake, with a slight detour … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 8 (part 1)
Wild West Adventures-Day 7
States Visited Today Today (July 2, 2020) started off great. We woke up really early to be able to watch the sunrise over the Tetons. The drive around the south of the Tetons was quite nice. Our destination for the day was Grand Teton National Park. The park was originally established in 1929. The name … Continue reading Wild West Adventures-Day 7