Don't believe the location up top. I am in Yellowstone Nat'l Park and staying in Fishing Bridge camp ground. No internet service, no phone service, no tv, it really is nice. What a full day, I have got to slow down. I forgot an important lesson for this trip. “Life is not a race.Take it slower Hear the music before the song is over.” I cannot see all of the park in the time I have here so tomorrow I am going to visit one major attraction and find a quiet place and just feel the rhythm or whatever. I got on the road by 9:15 and wanted to stop at every pull off to just look or take another picture. The road follows the Shoshone River up stream through canyons and cut outs and climbs ... read more

I had to look back at the pictures to remember what happened today, it was so full. After going to bed early you’d think I’d be up early, but no I slept 10 hours. I must have been really tired. So of course coffee time with this gorgeous view, them a walk to get the blood flowing and keep Oscar happy in the camper and we were off by 10am. Oh, I did get up some time early morning because the moon had set so I could see the stars, they knocked my socks off. So bright and billions of them. The first thing we came to after driving 10 min was the dam that made the lake. It dams up the Wind River and then we went through the canyon. Pictures--- Then I spotted a ... read more

I got up at 6:30 this morning feeling well rested and ready for the day vowing to get an early start. After having coffee, walking Oscar, and visiting with some fishermen I am again behind. These chores are getting in the way. Washed the dishes, put the chair away secured everything, disconnected and went to the dump station. Needed water too. I did improve on yesterday, it was 8:40 when I got on the road. The drive is becoming almost effortless, open road at 75 mph and fewer cars all the time. The landscape has changed and now I really feel like I’m in the west. There are more cattle ranches, wheat fields, and horses grazing, continues to be flat. I stopped at a Walmart in North Platt and went food shopping. I am craving vegetables ... read more

After spending 3 days with my family in Indiana being wined and dinned to celebrate all our Sept birthdays it is off to Iowa today. The weather has turned cooler and is a profound relief from the heat of the last few days. It is 40 degrees cooler! I decided to take a secondary road to hook up with Rt 74 and was pleasantly surprised at the short time it took and the scenery I was able to enjoy. It was like going back in time in rural Americana with small farms and blink and you miss em towns. The wind was very strong but was coming from my back quarter so it was not blowing me sideways all the time. It sure was tricky passing trucks but I got the hang of it and ... read more

The engine started at 7:20am and we were off on our adventure. I have to include Oscar in the we, he is experiencing it too. We went over a few bumps, thanks to the PA road system, and the refrigerator door flew open and some of the contents rolled on the floor. Oh was Oscar happy. It was a few minutes before I could safety pull over and adjust the contents so the door locked. I had just gotten started again when a HUGE black bear ran across the road. I felt privileged to have seen him and took it as a sign of a great trip. If I hadn't stopped, I would have missed him. We drove to Lock Haven to give my grandson Jeremy some items from home that he requested. It has been ... read more