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June and I retired in June, 2004 and travelled for a year on our boat from Lake Michigan to Florida, then North on the East Coast through Canada, back to Southern Lake Michigan. It was the most amazing trip we have ever taken and one that will be tough to beat. We settled in Florida in the fall of 2005. On April 3rd, 2011, we departed in our Motorhome for the "BIG 2011 PLAN" We've now completed an 18,000 mile, 6 month drive from home in Florida to Northern California, North on the Pacific west coast to Seattle. From there to Alaska - with returning stops in Spokane, Washington - Oregon, Yellowstone, and other sites - then to Fort Wayne, Indiana to visit family, then back South to Florida and home. We have now traded in our motor home and purchased a new 5th wheel travel trailer and truck to continue travelling as long as life will allow. We will keep you informed as much as practical on our new site: www.Rainwatertravel.blogspot.com

Friday, September 2, 2011

8/19 - 9/2 Grand Teton's - Yellowstone - Cody, WY - Custer - Mt. Rushmore - The Badlands, SD

We're winding down our venture to Alaska and back, and we seem to be on a little quicker pace right now.  We'll be in Fort Wayne, IN by September 4th where we'll stay a couple weeks visiting our two sons and three grandkids along with other friends. Then we'll go to Dayton for a few days to visit other friends and family and plan to be back to Florida before October.  Thanks for following us on this blog and your interest in what we are doing.  We plan to do more as this has been such great fun and we realize there's so much more of this great country to see and we're not getting any younger, so do'in it while we can until we can't is our new motto. 

Following is what we've been up to since mid August to present..... Thanks again - see you on the road!

Terry & June


Grand Tetons:




Next we drove on up to Yellowstone:


Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone

One of thousands of hot springs and mud pots





After Yellowstone we stayed a couple days in Cody, WY and one night we went to a Rodeo.  It was dark and the rodeo pictures didn't turn out good, but I did get a couple.  We had some rain showers while we were there, but stayed dry under grandstand cover.

The only rider that did 'not' get throwed off the bull




Guess Who?


Just a few miles outside Cody, WY


Next stop was The Crazy Horse Memorial ..... We later stopped at Mt. Rushmore, but for me personally, I enjoyed Crazy Horse more.  These native Americans have a story unlike any others and it seems fitting that this memorial be completed someday.  Work has been underway now for over 60 years and all with no government dollars, although it was offered at one time, but was turned down. A wise decision.

Upon completion, the Crazy Horse Memorial will be larger than any other monument, including Mt. Rushmore.

A model of the Crazy Horse Memorial



A nosey visitor at Custer State Park


Mt. Rushmore - If you ever get the chance, go see this - The history and the stories make it worth the time.



After a brief drive through Custer State Park, we headed over to the Badlands National Park in South Dakota - AND - a stop in Wall, SD to visit the famous Wall Drugs....



You get to meet some nice folks at Wall Drug in South Dakota.



The Badlands National Park is appropriately named.  The scenery is bare - dry - hot - desolate..... We camped there one night and took the 50 mile drive through the park before heading East and Fort Wayne, IN.

The Badlands National Park
Our campsite in The Badlands National Park
June and I were able to visit a total of 20 National Parks and National Monuments on this trip, plus many other State and Provencial parks in Canada.  I understand there are well over 300 U.S. national park sites, so we have a few to go. Maybe we'll be fortunate enough to hit most of these on future trips....................... See Ya....
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