We left Lewis & Clark Caverns State Park on Thursday, July 27th for a leisurely 188 mile drive to Billings, Montana. There, we’d be staying for one night at a Harvest Host location – the Yellowstone Cellars and Winery. It was located in an industrial portion of the city, so no grapevines on rolling hills …
On Tuesday, February 21, 2023 we left Fred Gannon Rocky Bayou State Park in Niceville, Florida and drove 170 miles to another bayou…the Davis Bayou Campground in Ocean Springs, Mississippi which is part of the Gulf Island National Seashore. We would be staying here for nine days as we make our way west across the …
We left Mammoth Cave on Monday, October 17, 2022 and drove to Charleston, West Virginia for a one-night stay at Cracker Barrel. Cindy likes those stays since she doesn’t have to cook dinner or, usually, breakfast. On this stop we did both AND Cindy bought herself, Ann, and Amber each their own Costco-sized package of …
So, after messing up and not getting a ticket for a guided tour of Mammoth Cave, I bought one of the few tickets left for the self-guided tour of the Historic Entrance of the original cave that was found by John Houchin who, according to legend, discovered the entrance while hunting for black bear in …
Mammoth Cave, Kentucky (Part 2) – October 12 – 17, 2022 Read More »
Wednesday morning, October 12, 2022 we left the Sumner Crest Winery in Portland, Tennessee and drove a nice, short 81 miles to Mammoth Cave National Park in Southern Kentucky. The drive, though short, was beautiful as we enjoyed the leaves changing colors and raining down on us while we glided beneath them on the road. …
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Friday, September 16th was Cindy’s birthday and I did my best to make it a day she would remember. First, and this is big because I am NOT a morning person, I got up and made her a breakfast of fried eggs, sausage, (maybe) cinnamon rolls (I wasn’t quite awake), and hot tea. Afterward, we …
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The remainder of our time at Rainbow Point Campground just outside of West Yellowstone, Montana was spent relaxing, walking Bella around Lake Hebgen, reading and writing. I also took the opportunity to use an axe for the first time that my step-son Jeremy gave me while we were in Redmond in June to chop some …
Rainbow Point Campground West Yellowstone, Montana- August 25 – 27, 2022 Read More »
Wednesday, August 24, 2022 we returned to Yellowstone National Park, but not until around 3:30 pm in the afternoon. We wanted to drive over to the Lamar Valley area where we were advised that wildlife such as wolves, bears, bison and antelope might be seen around dusk. We entered through the West Entrance again and …
Yellowstone National Park – Day Two – August 24, 2022 Read More »
Tuesday morning, August 23, 2022 Cindy and I were up and out the door at 6 am to get an early start on our first visit together to Yellowstone National Park. Cindy was here once when she was 6 or 7. I was here several years ago when I was working in the area. We …
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Sunday, August 21, 2022 we left Hellgate Campground outside of Helena and drove 172 miles to the more positively-named Rainbow Point Campground in West Yellowstone, just outside of Yellowstone National Park where we would be for a week. We got everything set up at our site, C-8, including the screen room so we could enjoy …
Rainbow Point Campground West Yellowstone, Montana- August 21 – 22, 2022 Read More »
