August 13-17

We headed back toward Loveland to Carter Lake, a Larimer County Campground. No water views but a fantastic large site backing up to a meadow. Spent the next five days relaxing, reading and throwingLæs mere
August 18-19

Took a 15 minute drive to Riverview RV Park along the Big Thompson River. No weekend openings at Carter Lake, we sure missed our big open site🙁. We spent Saturday exploring Denver where we walkedLæs mere
August 20-22

Back to the wide open spaces at Carter Lake😁. Monday we checked out Benson Sculpture Gardens in Loveland after watching the eclipse. We reached about 95% of totality at the campground.Læs mere
August 23-24

We arrived at A. B. Camping in Cheyenne, Wyoming on Wednesday. After "setting up camp" we took a long walking tour of downtown Cheyenne, the Capital, which was closed for renovation, and visited theLæs mere
August 25-26

Friday we took a beautiful hike to Hidden Falls on the Crow Creek trail in Curt Gowdy State Park. http://wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.php/places-to… gowdy
We then headed into and over MedicineLæs mere
August 27-28

Headed northeast to Robidoux RV Park in Gering, Nebraska. Our site is huge with a paved pad and picnic area surrounded by grass and views of Scott's Bluff. Randy is a happy camper as they allow you toLæs mere
August 29-30

Tuesday we drove to Lake Minatare where we climbed to the top of the lighthouse and checked out the campgrounds. http://outdoornebraska.gov/lakeminatare/ Then we strolled around downtown Gering andLæs mere
August 31

Headed north across the Plains to Custer's Gulch RV Park in Custer City, South Dakota. The cooler climate, mountains and trees are a welcome relief from the heat and dust of Nebraska. Our campsite isLæs mere
September 1-2

Friday we toured Crazy Horse Memorial... awe inspiring. We'll return Wednesday night for the lazer light show and biannual blasting.
https://crazyhorsememorial.org/
We also drove the Wildlife LoopLæs mere
September 3-4

Sunday we stuck close to camp. Randy spent the afternoon smoking beef ribs and pork chops... yummy! After dinner we biked a bit of the George Mickelson trailLæs mere
September 5

We spent a wonderful morning touring Mt Rushmore. We walked the Presidents Trail and hit the visitors center and sculptors studio. https://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
After having lunch in Keystone weLæs mere
September 6

Wednesday was a full day of sightseeing. First we headed east to Wall Drug Store for a bite to eat. Fun, interesting history and a total tourist trap. Next we toured the Minuteman Missile NationalLæs mere
September 7-9

Thursday we spent a relaxing afternoon kayaking aound the rock formations at Sylvan Lake in Custer SP. Almost didn't see the turtle as he was so well camouflaged. Housekeeping inside and out was theLæs mere
September 10

Sunday we headed to Spearfish. On route we ran into a big horn sheep stampede... exciting! Our first stop was the DC Booth Historic Fish Hatchery. Very interesting.Læs mere
September 11-12

Monday morning we took Kuma to the vet in Spearfish to get his gums checked out, they've been swollen and bleeding the past three days. Blood work fine. Scheduled a teeth cleaning for later this week.Læs mere
September 13

Wednesday we headed to Lead, pronounced Leed, to visit the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center. http://www.sanfordlabhomestake.com/
Then took a trolley tour of Lead and a surface tour of the SanfordLæs mere
September 14

We dropped Kuma off at the animal hospital in Spearfish early this morning, had breakfast then hiked the Little Elk Creek trail, halfway between Sturgis and Rapid City. A wonderful trail bursting withLæs mere
September 15-17

Rainy night and morning. Departed Deadwood in drizzle and fog late Friday morning then north to Red Trail Campground in Medora, North Dakota the gateway to Theodore Roosevelt National Park. A veryLæs mere
September 18-21

Monday we drove west to the Billings KOA Campground in Billings, Montana along the Yellowstone River. This is the nicest KOA we've stayed at, perhaps because this is their flagship and oldestLæs mere
September 22-24

Friday we cruised west through rain and snow over the Continental Divide to Jim and Mary's RV Park just outside of Missoula, Montana.
Saturday we went to two farmers markets in downtown Missoula. TheLæs mere
September 25-26

Monday we drove into the Garnet Mountains to the Garnet Ghost Town, an abandoned gold, silver and copper mining town. Very interesting and kind of creepy. After touring the town we hiked the SierraLæs mere
September 27-28

Wednesday... another beautiful day to spend time outdoors. We hiked five miles in the hills northeast of Missoula. Fantastic views of the city on the way to Moon-Randolf Homestead and best of all KumaLæs mere
September 29-October 1

Friday we traveled northwest to Idaho's Farragut State Park on the south shore of Lake Pend Orielle, in Athol just north of Coer d'Alene.https://parksandrecreation.idaho.gov/parks/farr…
Saturday weLæs mere
October 2-3

We drove to Sandpoint and Ponderay on Monday had lunch then hiked the Gold Hill Trail, 6.7 miles rt, beautiful views of the lake from the top. The elevation gain, trees, moss and ferns reminded us ofLæs mere
October 4

Cruised out of Idaho's panhandle through Washington and into Oregon for one night at Boardman Marina and RV Park.
We scored a beautiful site backing up to the Columbia River at one of our favoriteLæs mere