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A Steam Engine Train Ride and Crazy Horse Monument- Day 9

livesimplenow 0 Comment South Dakota, The Days Of The Trip Black Hills, Crazy Horse, South Dakota, Steam Engine Train

Today’s adventures took us back in time via a Steam Engine Train Ride through the beautiful area of the Black Hills National Forest in western South Dakota. We got an up close view of how a steam engine operates. And […]

16 Sep

livesimplenow 0 Comment South Dakota, The Days Of The Trip Black Hills National Cemetery, hiking mount rushmore, sturgis, visiting south dakota

Do we start with hiking around Mount Rushmore, taking in the beauty of the Black Hills, visiting the Black Hills National Cemetery, or driving up I-90 to see the iconic city of Sturgis? Today was just simply one of those […]

Heading to South Dakota – With a Surprise Roadside Rodeo Stop – Day 7

15 Sep

livesimplenow 2 Comments South Dakota, The Days Of The Trip Biking, rodeo, South Dakota, Traveling

As we headed out of Nebraska towards South Dakota, we never imagined that we would end up at a Roadside Rodeo. But before we get into the details of the roadside rodeo, let me explain how we ended up there, […]

14 Sep

livesimplenow 5 Comments Nebraska, The Days Of The Trip heading to nebraska, Nebraska, scotts bluff, scotts bluff national monument, visiting scotts bluff

Day 6 was an eye-opening one for sure hiking Scotts Bluff! We discovered a part of Nebraska that quite honestly, we never knew existed! We hiked a total of 4 1/2 miles up and around the bluff, and also visited […]

golden spike tower at the largest rail yard

13 Sep

livesimplenow 2 Comments The Days Of The Trip Football, Nebraska, North Platte

Today we had the pleasure of not only visiting, but spending the night at the largest rail yard in the world. As we arrived in North Platte, Nebraska we immediately knew that we were about to witness history. During our […]

12 Sep

livesimplenow 9 Comments The Days Of The Trip

If you are ever in Lincoln, Nebraska, one thing is for sure, touring Sunken Gardens is a must! On a little less than 2 acres, Sunken Gardens displays close to 30,000 blooming annuals. The view is simply breathtaking, and the […]

11 Sep

livesimplenow 1 Comment The Days Of The Trip Biking, Harvest Host, Nebraska

As we woke up this morning for the first time in Nebraska, we both knew that today would start off as a day of remembrance. After all, it is September 11th. And just like almost everyone in the entire country, […]

10 Sep

livesimplenow 2 Comments The Days Of The Trip Espresso LAINE coffee shop, Iowa flooding, Omaha Nebraska, Omaha Steaks, visiting omaha

On to Omaha! Now that we are into our second day of our travelling, we thought we would add a bit of ongoing trip facts and figures to the end of each post. And a little fun game to boot. […]

Day 1 – Heading To Nebraska Via New Florence, Missouri

09 Sep

livesimplenow 6 Comments The Days Of The Trip heading to nebraska, the journey begins, travelling the country, travelling the states

And just like that – we are heading to Nebraska. As if on cue, our very first day on the road turned out to be the perfect example of what our trip around the states is all about. And I […]

13 Aug

livesimplenow 1 Comment Weekly Update bicycling across america, bikes on a tab400 teardrop camper, biking across america, camping and biking, taking bikes on a camper

When you stop and think about it, is there really any better way to stay active while camping than biking the back roads of America? Well, in just 27 days we leave for our 1 year trip to all 50 […]

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Living Simple Tour

A Steam Engine Train Ride and Crazy Horse Monument- Day 9

Hiking Mt Rushmore, Visiting Sturgis & More – Taking In The Beauty of South Dakota

Heading to South Dakota – With a Surprise Roadside Rodeo Stop – Day 7

Hiking Scott’s Bluff – A Nebraska We Didn’t Know Existed – Day 6

The Largest Rail Yard in the World and High School Football – Day 5

Touring Sunken Gardens & Our First Runza Sandwich – Day 4

A Day of Remembrance at Memorial Park in Omaha – Day 3

On To Omaha, The Nebraska Week Starts – Day 2

Day 1 – Heading To Nebraska Via New Florence, Missouri

Staying Active While Camping – Biking Across The Back Roads Of America