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See Introduction Park Video Long long ago when Karen was in early elementary school, her Dad would read aloud to hear at bedtime. Sometimes they were historical novels aimed at young readers. One of the books was about Sacajawea, Bird Woman. Today we visited the Knife...
See Hatchery Video Downstream Campground at Garrison Dam near Riverdale ND seemed a good choice for the weekend because they have a fairly large number of walk-in campsites and we didn't have reservations. We arrived shortly after twelve and scored Site #4. As we were...
The Art Deco skyscraper that is the North Dakota state capitol building sits on a amazing expanse of parkland in Bismarck that is home also to the North Dakota Heritage Center. Wow! They do an amazing job of telling the story of the place we now call North Dakota from...
12:00 AM: Didn't expect this! We've been carefully watching the weather all afternoon knowing a thunderstorm was likely. Then there was a tornado watch and a ranger coming round to let us know where we'd take shelter if a warning were to be issued. But the storms...
Today we spent entirely within the confines of Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park. Our first stop was at the Visitors Center. We were here in the heat of yesterday afternoon to check out the amazing displays of life in a Mandan village. Today we took the interpretive...
After determining that we've met the criteria for adding North Dakota to our map and adding said sticker, we headed north on Highway 1806. Today's journey from Fort Rice Recreation Area to Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park through Dakota farmland and the eastern edge of...
From Aberdeen we headed west along US-12, an early transcontinental highway known as the Yellowstone Highway the idea of which originated here in the SD town of Ipswich.After a stop for a geocache and museum visit in Mobridge we crossed the Missouri and followed signs...
Although our intention was to depart Aberdeen, South Dakota early this morning we couldn’t resist the opportunity to show off our tiny trailer to som of the local residents.
Although we don't travel with an itinerary or a specific planned route, we do have a general route in mind. This time Aberdeen was not in the general plan. But then we learned that Paul, a cousin we hadn't seen in many a year has just moved to this place. A few text...
After a two night stay on the banks of Lake Ashtabula we headed out through the North Dakota countryside for some adventure. First stop the Rosebud Visitors Center in Valley City. What a find! Rosebud's official name was the Northern Pacific Car 1997. It was outfitted...
Planning a trip? Dreaming of travel? Perhaps some of our adventures could inspire yours! Over the last several years we’ve had the distinct pleasure of many cross country journeys traveling though the Lower 48 in tents and our various teardrop campers as well as an amazing Alaska adventure that did not involve a camper.
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The island of Mallorca has a long and storied history including the Romans and the Moors. In recent years it has transitioned from an agricultural economy to tourism. The highlights of our tour of the capital city of Palma included Castell de Bellver and Catedral de Mallorca.
A port day in Barcelona gave us just enough time to get a brief introduction to the rich history and culture of the capital of Catalan.
It was an incredible experience to actually walk the streets of Pompeii, once a bustling resort town in the Roman Empire until 79 AD when an apocalyptic explosion buried it under 20 feet of volcanic ash. Archeological excavations since the 19th Century continue to reveal evidence of a thriving community.