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- Day 1
- Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 8:15 AM
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Altitude: 1,253 ft
United StatesAlbert Lea Municipal Airport43°41’12” N 93°21’23” W
Albert Lea
June 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Day 2 - Breakfast with the Family before heading to Blue Earth. We survived the first day of driving, 643 miles from Battle Creek. Susan's first hotel breakfast waffle.
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- Day 1
- Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 10:03 AM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 1,047 ft
- United StatesGreen Giant Statue Park43°39’4” N 94°5’44” W
Blue Earth, MN
June 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Green Giant!
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- Day 1
- Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 1:45 PM
- ☀️ 28 °C
- Altitude: 1,319 ft
- United StatesMitchell43°42’54” N 98°1’33” W
Corn Palace
June 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Corn displays and how corn gets from the field to the store you buy it from. - Valorie
Did you hear about the corn that joined the army? They made him a "Kernal"
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- Day 1
- Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 6:45 PM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 2,641 ft
- United StatesNorbeck Pass43°46’40” N 102°0’21” W
Badlands 1
June 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Pictures of Badlands National Park. East entrance to Norbeck Pass
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- Day 1
- Saturday, June 18, 2016 at 7:52 PM
- ☀️ 29 °C
- Altitude: 3,133 ft
- United StatesUnorganized Territory of Badlands (historical)43°52’10” N 102°13’59” W
Badlands 2
June 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
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- Day 2
- Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 11:59 AM
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Altitude: 5,233 ft
- United StatesDoane Mountain43°52’35” N 103°27’17” W
Mt. Rushmore
June 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Did you know that the pupils of their eyes are 6'high?
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- Day 2
- Sunday, June 19, 2016 at 6:50 PM
- ⛅ 28 °C
- Altitude: 4,462 ft
- United StatesCuster County43°43’39” N 103°25’2” W
Custer St. Park/Crazy Horse
June 19, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 28 °C
Did the Wild Life Loop, saw pronghorn, mountain blue birds, burros, deer, and of course, bison.
The carving at Crazy Horse has progressed significantly since I first saw it in June 1976. This is theRead more
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- Day 3
- Monday, June 20, 2016 at 12:18 PM
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Altitude: 4,265 ft
- United StatesDevils Tower National Monument44°35’24” N 104°43’11” W
Devil's Tower National Monument
June 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Took the Tower trail, a 1.3 mile loop.
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- Day 3
- Monday, June 20, 2016 at 4:00 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 8,350 ft
- United StatesBurgess Junction44°43’52” N 107°30’3” W
Big Horn Mountains -WY
June 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Up and over the Big Horns. Beautiful views from the steep, winding road. Saw a moose and several deer. Tough to take pictures when you really can't stop in the steep, hairpin turns.
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- Day 3
- Monday, June 20, 2016 at 11:41 PM
- 🌙 21 °C
- Altitude: 5,033 ft
- United StatesSulphur Creek44°31’9” N 109°5’15” W
Cody Stampede Rodeo
June 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
An evening at the rodeo, then pizza for dinner.
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 2:40 PM
- ☀️ 22 °C
- Altitude: 7,333 ft
- United StatesOld Faithful Geyser44°27’35” N 110°49’45” W
Yellowstone - Old Faithful
June 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Old Faithful, Savannah seemed to be egging it on
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- Day 4
- Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 9:34 PM
- 🌙 14 °C
- Altitude: 8,068 ft
- United StatesObsidian Cliff44°49’9” N 110°42’51” W
Yellowstone - West side of Loop
June 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 14 °C
Hot springs, paint pots, and the Gibbon Falls. Saw several Elk, Buffalo, and some Mountain Goats.
Spending the night in Gardiner, before heading back toward the Grand Tetons.
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, June 22, 2016 at 1:26 PM
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 7,687 ft
- United StatesLower Falls of the Yellowstone River44°43’2” N 110°29’21” W
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone
June 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Yellowstone Falls & Tower Falls. Saw an osprey nesting by the Lower Falls overlook., but couldn't do it justice with the phone.
We did not pickup any baby buffalo, but while looking for a bear at anRead more
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- Day 5
- Wednesday, June 22, 2016
- ☀️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 6,991 ft
- United StatesGrand Teton National Park43°47’13” N 110°40’46” W
Grand Teton National Park
June 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Views from Jackson Lake and Jenny Lake. And along Cottonwood Creek.
While we went through the Jenny Lake scenic loop, the girls played in Cottonwood Creek. After playing for about 45 minutes, StephRead more
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- Day 6
- Thursday, June 23, 2016 at 1:11 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 6,801 ft
- United StatesRiner41°45’3” N 107°33’56” W
Heading Toward Denver
June 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Today is mostly a travel day, overnighting in Loveland. Colorado. Crossed the Continental Divide twice. Between the two crossings was the Great Divide Basin, an area where the water does not shed toRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:35 PM
- ☀️ 34 °C
- Altitude: 922 ft
- United StatesAllen Airpark39°2’22” N 95°45’35” W
On the way to Topeka
June 25, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 34 °C
We dropped Mike off at Denver International Airport to fky back to Michigan. Unfortunately he had to bail on the rest of the trip because he had to work this weekend. Jobs, they just get in in the wayRead more
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- Day 8
- Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 2:38 PM
- ⛅ 35 °C
- Altitude: 433 ft
- United StatesOld Cathedral of St. Louis38°37’26” N 90°11’16” W
Missouri -The Show Me State
June 25, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 35 °C
Had lunch with Ken & Elizabeth in Independence,. Another excellent meal of local BBQ and lots of laughter about family stories.
We then continued on toward the Jefferson National Expansion MemorialRead more
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- Day 9
- Sunday, June 26, 2016 at 11:24 AM
- ☀️ 31 °C
- Altitude: 538 ft
- United StatesArlington Heights39°47’58” N 89°35’45” W
Homeward Bound!
June 26, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The final leg of the journey! St. Louis, MO to Battle Creek, MI.
Everyone had a wonderful time, but we are ready to resume our normal schedule and sleep in our own beds. I had better stop for whipRead more
