South Dakota (Part 2)

MON., JULY 3 thru MON., JULY 17, 2023 Sturgis and Spearfish Canyon Scenic Byway were on the agenda for Monday, July 3rd, (2023). The Sturgis Motorcycle Museum has over 80 motorcycles dating as far back as 1905. Some of our favorites… Wilma, a custom psychedelic motorcycle that was created for the Motorcycle Division of Allstate …

South Dakota (Part 1)

MON., JUNE 5 thru SUN., JULY 2, 2023 (As a reminder this post is over a year old. I’m happy to report Gary’s health has improved. This was written at a time when we were still trying to figure things out.) Soooo… best laid plans. The pod has temporarily split up. Gary & I have …

Badlands National Park, SD

TUE., MAY 30 thru SUN., JUNE 4, 2023 We left Ft. Thompson, SD on Tuesday morning, May 30th (2023), and traveled 150 miles on 90 West to arrive at Badlands/White River KOA near Badlands NP. A nice drive with wide open fields with cattle grazing, silos, and tons of billboards on I-90 advertising the Firehouse …

Fort Thompson, SD

FRI., MAY 26 thru MON., MAY 29, 2023 Today was one of the prettiest drives we’ve ever had towing our tiny home! Just gorgeous! We saw rolling hills, miles of farmland, picturesque farm houses, grazing cattle, horses, and the Missouri River. Since there was a stiff breeze of about 20-30 mph, we also had undulating …

Yankton, SD

SUN., MAY 21 thru THUR., MAY 25, 2023 Our pod of four, the Hannafords and us, traveled 108 miles on I-29 North on Sunday, May 21st (2023) crossing into South Dakota and then traveling west before arriving at Cottonwood Campground near the town of Yankton, which is on the border of Nebraska and South Dakota.  …

Carthage, MO

TUE., MAY 9 thru FRI., MAY 12, 2023 During the 175-mile drive north from Sallisaw OK to Carthage MO it felt like we were in New England with trees blooming in their vibrant green shades. The picturesque cattle was a nice touch along with the pretty rock formations.  We arrived in Carthage, MO at Big …

Fort Smith, OK

SAT., MAY 6 thru MON., MAY 8, 2023 It was a very pretty ride traveling 233 miles north from Texarkana, TX to Sallisaw/Fort Smith, Oklahoma. Very green and lush! We spent three nights in Sallisaw at the KOA which is just outside Fort Smith, Oklahoma. We did some chores, some relaxing, and played some card …

Texarkana, TX

MON., MAY 1 thru FRI., MAY 5, 2023 We left Galveston May 1 (2023) with an overnight stop at Escapees RV Park in Livingston, TX and bumped into camping friends, Sue & Denny, who work camp at Stella Mare RV Resort in Galveston. Small world! We also met friends of theirs who were in Livingston …

Southern Caribbean Cruise

SUN., FEB. 18 thru FRI., MARCH 1, 2024 Our pod of 4 (Cheryl, Joe, Gary and I) traveled to Houston on Sunday morning, Feb. 18th, 2024. Gary somehow managed to shoehorn our big truck into an under-sized parking space, and we boarded the off-site shuttle to the airport. Linda & (brother) Andy were already at …

Galveston, TX

WED., MAR. 1 thru SUN., APR. 30, 2023 After a short 136-mile drive and skirting Houston traffic, we arrived back at Stella Mare RV Resort in Galveston on March 1 (2023) and reunited with Cheryl and Joe. The original pod is together again after traveling apart for two months! We celebrated with champagne… compliments of …