Day 3 - Wyoming

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What a day! We left Al's Oasis in South Dakota on the Missouri River early (while the kids were sleeping). There was too much goose poop in the above ground pool for the kids to swim anyways! The landscape has changed so much from state to state and it has been very interesting.

We stopped at an overlook to view the Badlands and the kids were playing in a field. Caroline asked me to come over to see a cactus and 2 feet behind the cactus was a rattlesnake! We watched it go down into its and we took off.

We stopped to see Mt. Rushmore and it was very impressive! The black hills were beutiful and it only got better from there. We continued into Wyoming and watched far off storms from the RV and it wasn't long until you could see snow topped mountains. We proceeded to drive up and up the mountains of Big Horn National forest until Lola (our GPS voice) announced "you have arrived at your destination", which was nowhere. After for driving for three days straight at 10,000 feet elevation with the kids bouncing off the walls, a few choice words were flying around trying to determine if we turn back or keep going. Patty won and we kept going and we soon found our campsite - "Sitting Bull"

I have to say that it was the most beutiful campsite I have even seen. We had a great spot with a view of a huge meadow with wildflowers a running stream with snowtopped mountains in the backdrop.

Onward to Yellowstone on day 4. Hope all is well!

Jeff and Patricia

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Photos

Rattlesnake!
If you look close in the weeds you can see it!

Mt. Rushmore
Good pic of the family

Mt Rushmore 2
Mitch picking George's nose. Caroline picking her nose.

Wyoming
Yippie-Yi-Yo-Ki-Yeah

Comments

[bird and bob]

I'm so impressedW with Mt. Rushmore. Wish I was with you to see the Bad Lands, my Dad oftened talked how beautiful they were. Your pictures are great, we are really enjoying all the scenes. Mitch I love your shirt. We are getting excited about our trip . See you soon. Love Grandma

[Dave Mills]

Jealous
Looks outstanding - I am seriously jealous. I have told Emma and the boys several times over the years that I want to do exactly what you guys are doing. Our destination would be my brother Mike's house in California. Keep on trucking.

[Beano and Will Tabor]

Race to the reunion
Its really funny seeing Mitch picking George's nose. Too bad the IrriTabors weren't there with the rattlesnake. Looks like the Sore-Losertons are doing great. We are going to beat you to the cabins and pick ours first. Mitch gets the TV bed. I like cheese.

[The Karbowskis]

Lovin' it
We are loving every minute of this trip! Oh to be a fly in the RV when "Lola" got you to your "destination." Have you heard her say, "Recalculating" yet? Keep up the blog and Happy Trails to you!!!

[Grandpa (Atlanta)]

WOW!
What a spectacular trip. I miss the wizard hat, so what's up with that? Thankx for sending your pictures and stories, we feel like we are with you (a little bit). Love, Grandpa

[Debbie & Vince]

Great Sights!
Hi Guys: it's awesome to see Mt Rushmore and the beautiful wilderness. The pictures are great and the camping looks like a blast - the campgrounds sound interesting. What happened to Mandy?

[Jill Garretson]

You all crack me up!
I'm loving the pics and the update. We got home from Utah late yesterday and it was so much fun to catch up with the Wolverton's through your blog. Looks like your having a blast. We will look forward to more pics. Be safe, Jill