Fun Things we did on our Trip
We had a change in plans today. We discovered that the Minuteman Missile site we were going to visit is closed on Tuesdays. So we had an opening in our schedule. We did not need to get up early to have time for the missile site. It was nice to get to sleep a little […]
Today we began a two day tour of Badlands National Park in South Dakota. The Badlands park is unusual because it is a joint effort between the United States and the Ogala Lakota Nation. We started our tour of the Badlands in the Ogala Lakota portion of the park. Our drive to Red Shirt Table
June 25, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 18 – Badlands National Park and Wall Drug Store Read More »
Today we are headed to Mount Rushmore. It looks like a beautiful day to go there. Oops, it is quite foggy up here. Maybe it is not such a great day for a visit to Mount Rushmore after all. Guess we will take a fake selfie instead. Since we had no other plans for the
June 23, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 16 – Mount Rushmore and playing hide and seek with POTUS Read More »
We started the day with a drive to Peaceful Valley Ranch. We had driven by Peaceful Valley Ranch before on our way through the park. When we stopped here we understood how it got its name. The drive back to the house and barns was like a trip into the past. It was relaxing. Even
Our first stop today was the North Dakota capital building in Bismarck. It is one of four capital buildings in the United States that has a large central tower. This design was chosen here because it was built during the depression. This style building was less expensive for the exterior. That left some extra funds
Today was another travel day. We drove about seven hours from International Falls, Minnesota to Bismarck, North Dakota. We stopped at noon in Fargo, North Dakota. The morning ride was on two lane county and state highways. Our stop in Fargo was at a Mango’s, a Mexican restaurant. It was very crowded, but we got
June 18, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 11 – On the Road Again to Bismarck, ND Read More »
As we checked out the next morning we saw another interesting sign at Motel Ely. If you ever need a place to stay in Ely, Minnesota, Motel Ely is a solid choice. We had a relatively short 45 mile drive to Voyageurs National Park. Our first hike was the Blind Ash Trail. The trail description
June 17, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 10 – Voyageurs National Park Read More »
Today we visited one of the least visited national parks in the country. It is also quite remote. You can only reach it by boat or by seaplane. Or as we learned, if you are a moose, you can swim to it. We started at the dock in Grand Portage Minnesota. About an hour and
June 16, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 9 – Isle Royale National Park Read More »
Today was a day full of surprises. We drove from Marquette, Michigan to Lutsen, Minnesota so that we would be close to Grand Portage Minnesota for our boat ride to Isle Royale tomorrow. Our first surprise was a rainy morning. It appeared we were in for a long day on the road. Fortunately, the rain
June 15, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 8 – Surprises on the way to Lutsen, Minnesota Read More »
Today we drove from southern Michigan to the western side of the Upper Peninsula. It was a nice day for a drive. The drive to the north was fun and uneventful. We were excited to see the Mackinaw Bridge in the distance. We had chosen a seafood restaurant in Mackinaw City for lunch. We knew
June 14, 2023 : Trip 10, Day 7 – Driving to Marquette Michigan Read More »