It is officially been one month since I left home in North Plains, Oregon. August 5th, 2022 I closed up our home, shut off the water, drained the pipes, cancelled the internet blah blah blah. I drove to Seattle to drop don off with a group of his friends and just like a snap of the fingers, he was gone. I sat in the parking lot for while wondering what in the hell am I doing???? After a small panic attack I headed East, and I haven't stopped yet. So here is my one month check in. Granted the first day - first week - was off to a bit of a rough start. The very first campground, on the first day, I arranged to stay at a State Park in Washington and it was closed ... read more

Awwww family. I have just spent the last few days with my Aunt Val and Uncle Mike. Their two daughters Lucy and Marie were in and out as they were preparing to leave for the school year. My first 24 hours in MI was not impressive. Going north from Green Bay WI to the Upper Peninsula (The UP is what the locals say) I hit solid sheets of rain. Visibility was mere yards so I was unable to see the beautiful sights Val has told me about. Apparently it is the most beautiful part of the state and where many go to vacation. I will have to try it again on another trip in the future. I did stay at Kayla and Michaels, Val and Mike's friends, lovely wooden cabin on Lake Superior. They were gracious ... read more

South Dakota has been overall an amazing experience. The National Parks offered sights I have never imagined to be possible. To conclude my days in this state, I visited The Corn Palace in Mitchel, SD. This building has been around for long over 100 years. Every so often they change the design of the building using corn, corn husks, silk and stalks of all varieties for color variances. The building is free to enter, has much history and interesting facts. It was an enjoyable stop, in a very cute city. While banking in Mitchel, the teller told me I should check out St. Peter's Rock Grotto in Farmers, SD and De Smet, SD for top notch Laura Ingalls Wilder experience. I quickly added them to my route. Closest is Farmers and only 4 miles off the ... read more

After all that hiking at Badlands National Park, I drove into Rapid City for lunch and a walk. I chose The Firehouse Brewery because I love fire stations (and I had a 1/2 off coupon from the visitors centers). A 12z stout and loaded nachos just about put me to sleep right at the table. I was up at 3:30 a.m. to catch the sunrise and did many hikes in the sun today. The décor is top notch, the beer is great but a small selection and the food is HUGE. Before I actually do sleep on the table, I took off for a hike to see the presidential bronze statues in the downtown area and art valley where graffiti is a form of art and encouraged. Rapid City was kinda bigger than I thought, it ... read more

WOW what an incredible week! I was camped out for 3 days and 2 nights trying to get Road to the Sun tickets and finally got them. I arrived at Glacier National Park at 5:40 a.m. to beat the traffic of RV'ers. GNP did not let my hard work and efforts down. Large mountains, clear lakes, abundant wildlife and spectacular views in every directions. I pulled over countless times to enjoy the views, breath the fresh air and take lots of pictures. The colorful rocks of Lake McDonald are about equal if not a bit less brilliant than those found at Flathead Lake. Still amazing though. I was sure to stop off and enjoy some of the hiking trails that were between 1-3 miles each. On one of them I heard some rustling in the bushes. ... read more