91 miles, 1 1/2 hours and we're HOME

It has been a long trip..4260.4 miles driven in 73 hours and 36 minutes...that is driveway to driveway. Have enjoyed every minute of the trip and now is the time to get home1 into order and relax a little. Doug is outside visiting with neighbors so think I'll go join them.

Good bye until once again we go traveling back to home2

Pam

Almost

Almost home...just 70 plus miles to go.

510 miles today. Spent last night in Idaho Falls and what a beautiful town. Unfortunately we arrived so late that we couldn't walk the riverwalk but this morning walked over to have a look at the falls. Drove through Twin Falls but didn't stop as we wanted to get as close to home1 as possible.

Tonight we are in Pendleton, Or at the Wildhorse Resort and Casino and will soon go down and donate $20 each, we feel that the government was so crooked with their Indian ancestors that we have to somehow make up for it.

Our tenant move out today, rug cleaners will be in this afternoon and we will take over our home tomorrow. Doug has talked with our friend Barry and he and his wife Rocky may be over tomorrow for drinks and a good visit. Looking forward to seeing them and all our Northwest friends and relatives.

Yellowstone

While in Yellowstone we saw few animals but one was up close and personal...A buffalo was eating right outside our car window. ........center picture is of three elk laing in the grass next Firehole River.

Long Day

Up at 6:30 a.m. and on the road by 8:30. Arrived at Cody, Wyo and spent several hours at the Buffalo Bill Historical Center. There are five museums under one roof and we went into some thinking we would spend just a little time but end up spending at least an hour. On the road again by 4 p.m. and drive to Yellowstone Park. When we arrive Old Faithful is not scheduled to go off for an hour so we walk to the BeeHive Geyser and soon it goes spouts. A Ranger tells us that this geyser goes higher and lasts longer than Old Faithful, plus we get to see a rainbow that keeps growing as long as the geyser is spouting.

This has been a long day with short mileage, only 410 miles. Got good news today, we can be in home1 on Monday so will cancel out trip to Salt Lake City and head straight there.

Down Memory Lane

Today was a trip down memory lane and let me tell you it is sooooo changed. Started yesterday with Deadwood and continued with Mt. Rushmore today. If not for Presidents I wouldn't have recognized the area. It is improved and includes more history. Leaving Mt Rushmore we drove past the Flintstones Village where our boys played so many years ago and went down to the Crazy Horse Memorial. Don't know how we missed it all those years ago, they have been working on it since 1937. I don't think it will be finished in my lifetime, they've been working over 70 years and have his face finished plus the upper part of his arm, when finished he will be sitting on his horse. We started early and by 3 p.m. had only put 100 miles on the car, spending the night in Sheridan, Wyo only 300 miles total, hope to do better tomorrow.

Out of Canada

Here we are on the road again. Spent eleven days in Canada, had only planned on a week but things change. Really enjoyed our stay as we were busy, pressure washed Doug's Mom's garage, scraped the floor and painted it, took almost a week. Visited with all his relatives that live there plus a cousin who was visiting from Australia.

Left this morning and drove 430 miles to Deadwood, S.D.. Was here in the late 70's and has it changed. Back then the buildings were almost museums, now almost all are casinos, several are hotels and motels. Not sure what is happening in Sturgis, since they only have three motels this town is packed with the motorcycle riders. We were lucky to find a room and it is out of town but not too far as we were able to walk to town and back.

Doug was finally able to download some pictures so I'll add some of the places we've been so far.

It looks as if we will be able to get into our home a little sooner than planned so have changed the itinerary and hope to be there this Monday the 29th

Day Four

Short day today. Got on the road by 9:30 and drove 230 miles.

Had to start the day by going to a pharmacy and picking up some medicine, I got laryngitis on the cruise and while that is almost gone I now have a sore throat and bad cough.

Christian has a good turn out for his graduation, grandparents, aunts, uncles, and a college friend of his mothers here. Everyone has gone to the ceremony. There will be parties all week end and we all will leave on Monday.

Monday we will be in Canada and since that is roaming for my computer will not blog again until we're back in the states the following Monday so see you then.

Day Three

Hard to believe that it has only been three days seems we've come so far and seen so much.

Up and on the road by 8:30 a.m. and drove 480 miles.

Sorry to say but the section of Illinois we drove through was so flat and boring, we were anxious to get to Wisconsin. Wisconsin is also flat but we kept seeing signs for Wisconsin Dells so decided to stop and what a surprise! Reminds us of Leavensworth and DisneyWorld put together. Bills itself as the worlds biggest theme park and is full of quaint little shops, restrurants, and Mom and Pop Hotels. We spent an enjoyable afternoon walking around and had dinner in a nice restrurant overlooking the river.

Tomorrow we will drive into MN and arrive at Brother Jim's in time to congraduate Christian on his graduation that evening.

Day Two

Today was not as long as yesterday. On the road by 8:30a.m. only 430 miles. We stopped in Chattanooga, Tn and spent three hours touring the Chickamauga Battlefield. This was the battle that opened the way for Sherman's March to The Sea.

Decided not to Stop in Nashville as we want to be in Mn in time for Christan's graduation. Today we crossed Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, and spending the night in Marion, IL.

Doug has taken pictures that I will include later.

Day One

Here we go again...
Up before 7a.m., finished the packing, closed home2, Starbucks for coffee and on the road by 8:30a.m.. 5p.m. and 560 miles later here we sit in a hotel in Cartersville, Ga (just North of Atlanta), took a half hour walk, a dip in the pool, and just finished the food we brought from our refrigerator.

Beautiful countryside, lots of greens. Atlanta was the only large city we went through and the traffic was terrific, at one time I was traveling with the traffic going 75 in a 55, looked over and three motercycle cops were passing me.

Tomorrow Nashville where we will spend a couple days looking around and relaxing.