Teresa’s Musings
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Duluth, MN
Read more: Duluth, MNFRI., JULY 21 thru THUR., JULY 27, 2023 We left Medora, ND on Friday, July 21st (2003) and traveled 140 miles east to Bismark, ND passing brilliant fields of canola and lots of wind turbines and oil derricks. We spent one night in Bismark before leaving the Dakotas behind and traveling 209 miles due east…
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Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North Dakota
Read more: Theodore Roosevelt National Park, North DakotaTUE., JULY 18 thru THUR., JULY 20, 2023 Back on the road again today, Tues., July 18 (2023) after being parked for six weeks in Rapid City, South Dakota. We traveled 265 miles north to Medora, ND to see Theodore Roosevelt National Park. It was a beautiful ride into North Dakota with empty roads for…
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South Dakota (Part 2)
Read more: 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…
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South Dakota (Part 1)
Read more: 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…
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Badlands National Park, SD
Read more: Badlands National Park, SDTUE., 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…
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Fort Thompson, SD
Read more: Fort Thompson, SDFRI., 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…
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Yankton, SD
Read more: Yankton, SDSUN., 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. …
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Rushville, MO and Onawa, IA
Read more: Rushville, MO and Onawa, IASAT., MAY 13 thru SAT., MAY 20, 2023 We traveled 200 miles north on mostly I-49 from Carthage, MO to Lewis and Clark State Park in Rushville, MO. Not to be confused with the 100 other Lewis & Clark State Parks located around the country. Oy! Confusing when making reservations! It was a nice drive…
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Carthage, MO
Read more: Carthage, MOTUE., 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…
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Fort Smith, OK
Read more: Fort Smith, OKSAT., 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…
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Texarkana, TX
Read more: Texarkana, TXMON., 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…
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Southern Caribbean Cruise
Read more: Southern Caribbean CruiseSUN., 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…