In the middle of June, we had a family reunion in Traverse city, Michigan and spent a week in a cottage. Since we are living in the RV and traveling all the way from California, staying in a cottage is a big treat for us, Yea! Continue reading
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We are in the middle of nowhere…
We left South Dakota right after Independence Day. Our next destination was Traverse City in Michigan and we planned to reach there in 3 days. The distance is about 1,233 miles and we drove thorough South Dakota -> Iowa -> Minnesota -> Wisconsin -> Illinois -> Indiana -> Michigan. Continue reading
Badlands National Park, South Dakota
On a hot and sunny day, we went on a day hike to Badlands National Park. This park is located in Southwestern South Dakota, about one hour drive from Rapid city. And it protects about 240,000 acres of prairie with sharply eroded cliffs and spires. Continue reading
Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
After spending great time in Ten Sleep in Wyoming, we drove 260 miles to east on I-90 and arrived Rapid City in South Dakota. The purpose of visiting this area is Mount Rushmore National Memorial, where you can see a magnificent sculpture carved into the granite face of the mountain, 5,725 feet (1,745 m) above sea … Continue reading
Ten Broek RV Park in Ten Sleep, Wyoming
Our original plan after leaving Yellostone National Park was actually heading to North but we decided to go to EAST from this point. It has been 60 days since we left California and we have driven 2,200 miles so far. But it is only a half way. We still have to drive another 2,000 miles … Continue reading
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
On June 16th, we finally arrived in Yellowstone National Park. When we entered the park, a cute bison welcomed us. We saw a grizzly bear wandering around from a far distance and some elks crossing right in front of cars. Continue reading
Castle Rocks state park, Idaho
After spending about a month in Utah, we finally left there and headed to Idaho. Our next stop was Wyoming but since it was a long drive to get there we decided to stay somewhere in between and hopefully do some climbing. Luckily, we found a perfect spot, Castle Rocks state park in Idaho. On … Continue reading