2025 – Fall
Lake of the Ozarks KOA – Missouri
Our last stop before reaching Melissa’s farm in Dixon, Missouri, was a KOA camp at Lake of the Ozarks. We’d never been there before and it was a beautiful place, a great mixture of trees and lakes. On the way there, we saw a funny sign, “Tightwad Bank” with all zero’s. The name of the…
Read MoreLewis & Clark Visitors Center – Nebraska City, NE
We arrived at the Lewis & Clark Visitors Center at 3pm and they were scheduled to be open until 4pm, so we quickly got set up and went inside. Thankfully, it was air conditioned as it was about 90º outside. Admission was $8 apiece. The host was very nice and offered to stay late for…
Read MorePal’s Brewery – North Platte, NE
Karen woke up with a bad headache, a combination of one Moscow Mule the night before, the elevation of 7800 feet, and the consequential dehydration. So, after a late start, I drove the entire 320 miles from Elk mountain to North Platte, Nebraska, while Karen reclined and tried to make herself comfortable. Again, it was…
Read MoreHistoric Elk Mountain Hotel – WY
We stayed one night at the historic Elk Mountain Hotel, in Elk Mountain, WY, elevation 7800 ft, although it didn’t seem like it as the drive was flat and windy. This Harvest Host location was built in 1905 and had a lot of old world charm. There were two young deer in the front yard…
Read MoreGrand Tetons – 2025
We arrived at the Gros Ventre (pronounced “Grow Vaunt”) Campground mid-afternoon on Sunday, September 28, 2025. It was my Mom’s first birthday in heaven. She would have been 91 here on earth. The drive over the pass to get to our campsite was maybe the steepest we’ve ever come across, with 10% grades up and…
Read MoreYellowstone – 2025
We spent 2 1/2 full days and three nights in Yellowstone National Park, our first time there. We stayed just outside Yellowstone at the Yellowstone Grizzly RV park in West Yellowstone, Montana, which was very nice. The weather was great, even though it got down to 27° one night it was still mid 70s during…
Read MoreDeer Lodge, Montana – 2025
We enjoyed our stay at Deer Park golf course, a Harvest Host location in Deer Lodge, Montana. The washboard gravel road in was rough, but it was worth it. The parking area was spacious, peaceful and relaxing after a long drive. Karen relaxed in the shade of the warm 80º sunshine as I played nine…
Read MoreLake Coeur d’Alene – 2025
We traveled from Edmonds, WA to Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho on a perfect sunny, 75 degree day with no wind to speak of. Our F350 tows our travel trailer so well! The power going up mountain passes and the exhaust brakes going downhill make it a pleasure to drive. And when the big trucks pass…
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