Yellowstone to Elko, NV, Days 10 & 11, July 15 & 16 July 16th 2008 What's hot: Mammoth Hot Springs
What's also hot: Mountains of wildflowers
What's not: Sensory overload.
Also not hot: Wildlife traffic jams.
The road: Slow-moving RVs on one-lane highways and high mountain curves.
Travel lesson of the day: Humans on vacation are so-o-o-o ... huma ... read more
North America » United States » Nevada Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
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We are a mom (Kathy) and a dad (Paul), and a reluctant 18-year-old son (JJ), and a 15-year-old son in pursuit of Ultimate Scrabble (Scott) who traveled from Connecticut to the West Coast of the US and Alaska and the Yukon in the summer of 2008. For each of us a certain type of quest took place. Paul wanted his hands on the steering wheel all the way across country and back again. For Kathy, this trip was all about getting the kids out of (what she... full info