Travelling Turners

The weather here is getting unbearably HOT HOT HOT..…We are not usually ones to complain but the temperature here today soared to 98 degrees with 90% humidity. It is a sauna that you can’t escape from. Our campground at Long Lake has only 30 amp power and with everyone on it trying to run air conditioners you get only a fan!! Too hot to be outside, but too hot to be inside.... and with all the water around the bugs are unreal!!! Mosquito’s and black flies that take huge chunks out of you!! Not real sure we like Minnesota so far. Not long after our arrival at the campground the family starts to show up and because of the venue change the welcome BBQ is at our campsite. Oh well, what’s 50 extra people in your ... read more

We headed eastward from Mount Rushmore South Dakota thought the Badlands where we spent the night. Leaving Mt Rushmore area we had some trouble with our windshield wipers cammed all the way over and were not working. We stopped in Rapid city at a “ Damon Dealer” and some old guy ( about 75 ) came out and re-adjusted them and tightened the bolts….problem solved we thought (more about that later) we then headed to a roadside stop called Wall Drug Store. It started back in 1931 with road signs promising free ice water for thirsty travelers and has grown into a “monumental”, Western mall of shops, restaurants and entertainment. In the summer it boasts that 20,000 travelers a day stop there….it still has free ice water and coffee for 5 cents. It is a place ... read more

Made our way east into Sturgis/Deadwood area and pulled into our nicest campground yet. A really nice place called Rush-No More Campground. It is a great campground..lots of trees, hot tubs and a bar. You can't ask for more than that!! We unhooked the car and headed straight to Deadwood. What an awesome place...it is a national historic area and trys to duplicate it's old western heritage. We watched a gunfight in the streets and had a beer next to a re-enactment of Wild Bill Hickok being shot in saloon number 10. It is a fun town with casinos, restaurants and bars. There was a big concert in town...Gretchen Wilson so the town was packed. Went up to the old cemetary and saw the graves of Wild Bill, Clamity Jane , Madam Dora Dufran and Charlie ... read more

We got up early this morning and golfed at the Anaconda Old Works Golf Course....what a beautiful course!! It was designed by Jack Nicklaus, built on top of contaminated waste from the old copper smelters. There was 1.3 million cubic yards of dirt moved onto the site and several of the original buildings remain. He used 14,000 cubic yards of the the " black slag" from the many slag piles around the area to complete the unique black sand/slag traps. It is one the the coolest golf course we have golfed, although I am not sure our scores reflect what a great time we had!!! We finished up around 2 pm and headed 270 kms. to Big Timber Montana. We stayed at a cute little KOA campground that was attached to a waterpark. Paul saw the ... read more

We spent a few days chilling out at our cabin in Sandpoint. We had our grandson Nate with us and Jason ,Shieghla and Izzy came down for the 4th of July. Great weather and awesome fireworks!!! We had an excellent time with Nate....he caught his first fish, but also had his first trip to the emergency.....he fell and split his chin open, but was very brave!!! Izzy was so good and such a little princess!!! Paul spent his time getting the motorhome all beautiful....he painted the stripes on the tip-outs so we should be styling in Minnesota !!! Off to Montana on Tuesday... read more