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On September 1st, 1973 we breakfasted on Steak & Eggs at the Carousel Inn in Cincinnati, then packed our 1971 Pontiac LeMans with a green canvas chalet tent, brand new air mattresses, sleeping bags, a one burner Coleman stove, a Yashica SLR, and other borrowed...
In the morning, a bit of errands. Steve needed a haircut and got a great one from Shauna at Great Clips. We got some treats and other supplies at Albertsons. That triggered a memory or two since Karen worked for them in St Petersburg many years ago. In the afternoon,...
Today's journey took us about two hours west on I-80 to the Rock Springs, Wyoming neighborhood. We're feeling comfortable here at the KOA and are taking some time to catch our breath and enjoy a two night stay. Neighbors Mike & Brenda saw us preparing to add some...
Our overnight at Rawlins, Wyoming was a good stop. Choosing the KOA Journey here meant we could do a propane refill and a load of laundry. The brisk wind over the high plains changed our plans for doing a grill night. During the night the thought presented that this...
When we checked the Travel Ideas by State list that we keep in Notes on our iPhones, we remembered that one of the places we've been wanting to visit is the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center in Casper, Wyoming. Today we enjoyed the excellent multi-media...
When we made a phone call to family in Salt Lake City on Sunday to make plans for a visit this weekend, the drive from Pipestone MN seemed eminently doable. We forgot how many places we want to explore along this route. Yesterday we just buzzed through the Black Hills...
Heading west from Lake Thompson it was an easy jog into DeSmet to replenish our food supply at Maynard's Foods before continuing our journey. It's a great small town full service grocery offering everything we need without too many choices and very friendly service to...
As we pulled out of Sioux Falls we were looking to find someplace interesting that we'd not seen before when we spotted an intriguing Brown Sign. Soon we were headed 56 miles north to DeSmet, South Dakota, Laura Ingalls Wilders' Little Town on the Prairie. The town...
Sioux Falls is just a nice stopping place in southeastern South Dakota and we've stayed here nearly every trip we've made to the area, in 1973, in 2008, and in 2014. This time we chose it because we could make a same day reservation online for a busy weekend night and...
See Park Video It's a sacred place to many of the Native American peoples. It's the source of an easily carved deep red stone that is found in few places in the world. The finest and richest deposits are here in southwestern Minnesota. They have used it for centuries...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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Back in 2018 when we visited this area to see some of Laura Ingalls Wilder's homes, we spent an overnight at Lake Thompson Recreation Area near DeSmet, South Dakota. At the time we'd been wishing for a lakeside campsite, but last night on waterfront Site 39 we were...
We're still celebrating! Yesterday was our wedding anniversary and we marked the occasion at Dempsey’s Brew Pub on Broadway in Watertown, South Dakota with their award winning Casanova Pizza on Cauliflower Crust accompanied by their delicious Black Bear Stout! And...
Renovation Video on Ewe Tube - click here Despite our passions for textile arts as well as fiber mill machinery, if it hadn't been for Harvest Hosts we might have missed this treasure. In searching for an overnight stay, we discovered Nome Schoolhouse in Nome, North...