After a relaxing morning of doing laundry and getting caught up on some writing for our websites, we decided it would be the perfect day for biking along the Missouri river. The sun was shining and there wasn’t a cloud in sight. And the temperatures were headed to 80 degrees. Something that isn’t typical for […]
Category: The Days Of The Trip
What In The World Is Knoephla Soup?! Enjoying The Foods Of Each State – Day 14
So just what exactly is Knoephla soup? Well, we are going to find out for sure this week as we head into North Dakota, our next state on the travel map! One of the best ways to experience each state we travel through is to try at least one of their local foods or dishes. […]
Camping Off The Grid at Little Moreau State Recreation Park, Day 13
After an interesting day and night in Faith, SD, we had no idea that tonight we would be camping off the grid. We spent the morning walking around the quaint little town looking at the damaged caused by the storm. There were limbs and trees down everywhere. And the gravel on the roads had been […]
A Crazy Day On The Road! Sometimes You Get To See It All – Day 12
Today was definitely one crazy day on the road, from start to finish! One of the best parts about travelling the back roads of America is you simply never know when something out of the ordinary might appear or happen. And today, we were able to experience not one, but four of them. And whether […]
Hiking in the Badlands and the Creatures We Encountered – Day 11
Today was all about driving and hiking in the Badlands National Park of South Dakota. And to say the least, it did not disappoint! Neither of us had been to, or really knew much about the Badlands area. In fact, as we sat outside last night talking about heading there today, we both wondered why […]
Biking In South Dakota – And A Visit To Famous Wall Drug Store – Day 10
We finally can say we have been to Wall Drug Store! We have set up camp for a few days in Wall, South Dakota. Yes, the now-famous city of Wall that is home to Wall Drugs. And if you have ever been along I-90 in South Dakota, you know that it is nearly impossible not […]
A Steam Engine Train Ride and Crazy Horse Monument- Day 9
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 we also learned how each series of train whistles indicates different messages from the train […]
Hiking Mt Rushmore, Visiting Sturgis & More – Taking In The Beauty of 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 days that seemed to good to be true! Looking back now as the sun is […]
Heading to South Dakota – With a Surprise Roadside Rodeo Stop – Day 7
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, and how we almost didn’t! A Morning Bike Ride As many of you know, one […]
Hiking Scott’s Bluff – A Nebraska We Didn’t Know Existed – Day 6
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 and walked around Chimney Rock as well. These magnificent bluffs and rock formations seem to […]