The time has come to move on from Montana and Mallory. Boooooo! We enjoyed our time at the Under Canvas campground. As we were loading the car, we walked past a yoga session on the deck of the community tent. …
2021.06.15 Grand Prismatic Spring & Lone Star Geyser
Last day at Yellowstone and still plenty to see. We entered the park around 9am and made a beeline for the Grand Prismatic Spring, the hot spring with the vibrant colors of orange, yellow and blue. Even with our fairly…
2021.06.14 Avalanche Peak
Big day planned here today. A hike to Avalanche Peak and a trip to Cody, Wyoming. We also have to check out of our motel this morning. This led to us leaving around 9:15 instead of the scheduled 8:00. Mallory…
2021.06.13 Grand Canyon of Yellowstone
Today we are reverting back into a more laid-back vacation mode. Our first order of business was to pick up Mallory at Noon to go eat lunch. That is one way to start the day with good pace. Everyone in…
2021.06.12 A Race, Old Faithful, and Chico Hot Springs
It’s Race Day! Stephanie and I are running in the West Yellowstone Half Marathon, put on by Vacation Races. The race had an option for walkers to go out on the course 15 minutes before the first wave of runners…
2021.06.11 Buffalo Balls
Confession time. After just two days, we have failed our goal to eat ice cream every day of the trip. Believe me, we tried. After getting out of our late dinner last night, we tried several places, but every shop…
2020.04.11 Guadalupe Mountains and Homeward Bound
We got up at 6:30 and rolled out of camp by 7:15 this morning, we made quick work of that camp takedown! After stopping for coffee and gas in Study Butte, we were on the road heading north on State…
2021.04.10 Window Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park, and the Rio Grande
Yesterday we saw the desert and the river, today we get mountains. It started with an alarm at 5:45 and bacon and eggs for breakfast. We were on the road by 7 headed to the Chisos Mountains. The drive coming…
2021.04.09 Ross Maxwell, Santa Elena, and Boquillas
Up at 7:45 this morning, we made scrambled bell peppers and eggs with chicken maple sausage on the side in our propane camp stove for breakfast. We rolled out at 9:15 and got to the park entrance around 10. During…
2020.06.25 Clingmans Dome, Little River tubing, and Cades Cove
Clingmans Dome! This morning, we are off to Clingmans Dome for the third day in a row. This place is 90 minutes from our campsite! First attempt: 60 degrees and rainy; Second attempt: crazy traffic with cars parking nearly half…