After nearly a month on the road in a packed minivan with a four year old and a baby still a few months from his first birthday, you tend to have stopped looking for the new and exciting. In fact, you really get focused on the goal of simply getting home. But then, you run…Continue reading Travel Like Buffalo Bill: The Historic Occidental Hotel In Buffalo, Wyoming
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Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park Campground
After getting completely shutout for a campsite in Idaho the night before – on a Wednesday night, no less – we grabbed the first thing available that would stage us for a visit to Yellowstone National Park the following day. First available certainly didn’t mean bottom of the barrel. Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park…Continue reading Lewis and Clark Caverns State Park Campground
Quad Cities Magic: Davenport, Iowa Night Images From Rock Island, Illinois
On the last few days of a road trip that took us over 13,000 kilometres, the kids needed a break. We needed a break from the constant cycle of setting up camp, breaking down camp, driving a long distance. That break came in the Quad Cities Area. No more magical scenery. No more crowded national…Continue reading Quad Cities Magic: Davenport, Iowa Night Images From Rock Island, Illinois
Devil’s Tower KOA – Close Encounters With A National Monument
Devil’s Tower KOA. We were coming off a frustrating day getting nowhere fast in Yellowstone National Park. After seeing little because we were stuck in traffic all day long, we were denied accommodations until we reached Cody, Wyoming. Arriving at 10:00pm doesn’t really allow you to take advantage of all that your $170 hotel room…Continue reading Devil’s Tower KOA – Close Encounters With A National Monument