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June 9, 2016
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 1,194 ft
United States Central Presbyterian Church 41.252363, -95.99798841°15’9” N 95°59’53” W
Omaha, NE
June 8, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Well the struggle is real. I have tried very hard to get the journal/picture blog going all week. Due to dead devices, wifi that is terrible in campgrounds, leaving town with a deficit on our data and ultimately deciding that the app we were trying to use just wasn't working. We have decided to use a different app....Hello Find Penguin.....hoping the penguins and us can be friends:). Today the goal is to get this thing going, caught up and ultimately updated every day or so....all this technology is suppose to make that all so easy......right?!?! grrrrr...now to try and post a picture......stay tunedRead more
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
☀️ 27 °C
Altitude: 1,194 ft
United States Central Presbyterian Church 41.252363, -95.99798841°15’9” N 95°59’53” W
Omaha, NE
June 8, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Day 2-5 ...Omaha.....onto SD
We ended up leaving Wichita a day later than originally planned, about noon on Tuesday. We quickly discovered, as we made our way north, the a/c up front in the old GMC just wasn't able to keep up. We were sweating like crazy and heading towards a region of the country experiencing record highs...... fantastic!😵. We arrived and set up camp on Offutt AFB, sweated our way through the zoo the next day(wed) and by Thursday we had found the local a/c guy and ordered parts to fix our problem! The compressor was replaced by Thursday night but we had to wait on hoses until Friday. We were back on the road by early afternoon on Friday, still dealing with 100+ temps, Checked out the corn palace late afternoon. Saturday morning we headed for scenic loop 240, through the badlands..... So beautiful! Still sweating..... alot! Renamed the rv the sweat lodge.Read more
Mary PohlI thought you could turn the back air conditioner on to cool the people in the back? Start doing yoga and you can have your own hot yoga lodge :-) You could charge a lot for that!
6/16/16Reply
Spooncation 2016You can if you turn on the generator..... And we did do that some but not ideal as the big rig isn't exactly fuel efficient!
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Wednesday, June 8, 2016
☀️ 28 °C
Altitude: 3,661 ft
United States City of Hardin 45.6293, -107.326845°37’45” N 107°19’36” W
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pictures from omaha zoo
June 8, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
Omaha, NE
Ron Morger His nails are almost as long as yours Natalie !!
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Day 2
Friday, June 10, 2016
☀️ 31 °C
Altitude: 1,299 ft
United States Westside Park 43.709428, -98.02979943°42’34” N 98°1’47” W
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Mitchell, SD
June 10, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
The Corn Palace
Mary Pohl Did you stop at the famous Wall drugstore?
6/16/16Reply
Joe Witherspoon Pretty corny picture right there.::yuk yuk yuk. 🌽🌽🌽🌽🍗
6/16/16Reply
Ron Morger I have a picture like this but much younger faces!!! Remember the Laura Engle Wilder trip? We stopped here.
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Day 3
Saturday, June 11, 2016
☀️ 35 °C
Altitude: 2,592 ft
United States Tyree Basin 43.85538, -102.33969143°51’19” N 102°20’23” W
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Badlands National Park, SD
June 11, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C
Mary Pohl That wasn't there when I visited..or at least we didn't stop there.
6/16/16Reply
Mary Pohl It feels like you are in Star Wars doesn't it???? I always imagined what it must have felt like to be there in the 1800's-very surreal.
6/16/16Reply
Mary Pohl Looks like you are having lots of fun and making lots of memories!
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Day 4
Sunday, June 12, 2016
⛅ 24 °C
Altitude: 4,406 ft
United States Custer County 43.726618, -103.41682343°43’36” N 103°25’1” W
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Custer State Park, SD
June 12, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
Ron Morger We're these wild or corraled??
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Day 5
Monday, June 13, 2016
☁️ 16 °C
Altitude: 4,826 ft
United States West Main Park 45.6797, -111.038645°40’47” N 111°2’19” W
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Devils Tower, WY
June 13, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
Mary PohlI was there as a teenager and also took our kids there. The bear that slid down the mountain causing the indentations.
6/16/16Reply
Sarah AlixWe hiked it when Nathan was 2 and Julia was 5. Corey went one way with Julia and quickly returned but we thought he went all the way around so Nathan and I accidentally hiked the entire perimeter without water or directions or human company. I thought at least once that my baby and I might die out there. Good times.
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Ron Morger So we're we
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Day 6
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
⛅ 21 °C
Altitude: 4,826 ft
United States West Main Park 45.6797, -111.038645°40’47” N 111°2’19” W
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Custers Last Stand, WY
June 14, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Ron Morger Look at those beauties! !
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Day 8
Thursday, June 16, 2016
☀️ 11 °C
Altitude: 8,015 ft
United States Potts Hot Spring Basin 44.427968, -110.58845444°25’41” N 110°35’18” W
yellowstone National Park
June 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Yellowstone, Day One
We stayed just outside Yellowstones North Entrance on Tuesday night, our site over looked the Yellowstone river directly below us, very relaxing to have a mountain stream run by you as you sleep:) We entered the park Wednesday morning with our first task to secure a campground, YS has 7 campgrounds that are reservable and 7 that are first come, first serve so we had to move quick, as they fill up fast. We were successful at getting a place in the Mammoth Spring campground, where we were greeted by our camphost you see in the second picture below, he and his friends were abundant. We saw the mammoth hot spring and went on the suggested wildlife drives looking for bears, sadly no bears for us.Read more
Mary PohlLove the updates-keep them coming.
6/21/16Reply
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Day 8
Thursday, June 16, 2016
☀️ 11 °C
Altitude: 8,015 ft
United States Potts Hot Spring Basin 44.427963, -110.58845544°25’41” N 110°35’18” W
... in Yellowstone National Park
June 16, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
Yellowstone Old Faithful
Wow! Beautiful colors.
6/21/16Reply
Ron MorgerWhat a beautiful country we have enjoy it all
6/23/16Reply
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Day 9
Friday, June 17, 2016 at 9:30 AM
☀️ 11 °C
Altitude: 8,015 ft
United States Potts Hot Spring Basin 44.427968, -110.58845444°25’41” N 110°35’18” W
Yellowstone National Park
June 17, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
yellowstone national park
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Day 9
Friday, June 17, 2016
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 6,959 ft
United States Grand Teton National Park 43.790428, -110.68176343°47’26” N 110°40’54” W
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Grand Teton National Park
June 17, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Beautiful but freezing.....Jackson Lake, Grand Tetons
Ron Morger Where's the swim suit???
6/25/16Reply
Ron Morger So beautiful! !!
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Ron Morger I thought your face would be blue !!
6/25/16Reply
Mary Pohl Way to go Allison! I use to swim in cold lakes too-now not so much :-)
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Day 10
Saturday, June 18, 2016
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 6,240 ft
United States Saint Johns Nursing Home 43.479929, -110.76242843°28’48” N 110°45’45” W
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jackson hole, WY
June 18, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Sadly, pictures of the only bear and moose we've seen.
Ron Morger Great picture! !
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Ron Morger Looks like the real moose we had in our camp last year.
6/25/16Reply
Mary Pohl Wow, that is alot of antlers! Nice picture-must be warm there seeing you all with shorts.
6/26/16Reply
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Day 12
Monday, June 20, 2016
☀️ 22 °C
Altitude: 3,192 ft
United States Little McCormick Park 46.878718, -113.99658646°52’43” N 113°59’48” W
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Missoula, MT
June 20, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Half way point to Glacier National Park, checked out Smoke Jumper Center,
Agnes SmithThanks so much for the great pictures. Love seeing them and what memories you are making for your family.
6/24/16Reply
Ron Morger This is what Sonny Troxel s son does. That would be your second cousin Rachel. Do you remember Reed ??
6/25/16Reply
Mary PohlWas it an interesting museum? I have never been there but sounds like a place to visit.
6/26/16Reply
Mary PohlOkay, my mom and sister says that I have been there-I just don't remember it.
7/2/16Reply
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Day 13
Tuesday, June 21, 2016
🌧 10 °C
Altitude: 3,199 ft
United States John F Stevens Canyon 48.494976, -113.98107648°29’42” N 113°58’52” W
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... in West Glacier
June 21, 2016 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
Road to the Cloud....er.....I mean Sun! Rained and was VERY cold the day we went, even rain mixed with snow at the top (Logans Pass)......was still very beautiful and well worth the drive. We rented a car to journey up the mountain, nothing over 19 ft long.....very narrow road.....the thought of building this road, impressive.Read more
Mary Pohl Did Natalie fall and rip her jeans :-)?
7/6/16Reply
Mary Pohl Oh my-that looks very cold. When we drove it there was only sunshine I didn't realize that we lucked out.
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Day 14
Wednesday, June 22, 2016
☀️ 19 °C
Altitude: 3,199 ft
United States John F Stevens Canyon 48.494976, -113.98107648°29’42” N 113°58’52” W
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West Glacier, MT
June 22, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Glacier NP- Bike Ride
Mary PohlLooks like fun! Haven't seen you guys on bikes for a while so that must have been a lot of hard work-unless it was flat.
7/6/16Reply
Ron Morger That would be fun if it were on the snow!
7/9/16Reply
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Day 15
Thursday, June 23, 2016
☀️ 24 °C
Altitude: 3,192 ft
United States Little McCormick Park 46.878718, -113.99658646°52’43” N 113°59’48” W
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missoula, mt
June 23, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
JellyStone Park, Huckelberry Ice Cream!.......and Yogi:)
Mary Pohl Smarter than the average bear :-)
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Day 19
Monday, June 27, 2016
☀️ 23 °C
Altitude: 338 ft
United States Whidbey Island 47.998276, -122.43950347°59’54” N 122°26’22” W
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Whidbey Island, Wa
June 27, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
..Checked out NAS Whidbey Island to see what we missed out on by putting New Orleans as our first choice when we left Cuba and Whidbey Island as our second. It is so beautiful here, BUT so cloudy,windy and chilly and these pics were taken in late June!!! I'll take the gators, SUNSHINE and humidity thank you:) I think we made the right choice.Read more
Ron Morger Don't we have a beautiful country !!!
7/9/16Reply
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Day 20
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
☁️ 17 °C
Altitude: 338 ft
United States Whidbey Island 47.998276, -122.43950347°59’54” N 122°26’22” W
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Whidbey Island, WA
June 28, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Ferry Ride from Port Townsend to Whidbey Island.....super windy, very chilly.
Wish I'd known you were going thru Port Townsend, my first cousin, Anita, lives there.
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Ron Morger Bad hair day !! Ha
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Day 20
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
⛅ 12 °C
Altitude: 8,412 ft
United States Mount Rainier National Park (MRNP)46.879966, -121.72690946°52’48” N 121°43’37” W
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Mt. Rainier, WA
June 28, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
Wow.....what a gem so close to seattle!
Mary Pohl Making a snowman in flipflops!
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Mary Pohl Nice picture. You need to get a good family one for Christmas!
7/6/16Reply
Looks chilly. Glad to see MOST of you wearing long pants!
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Day 22
Thursday, June 30, 2016
☁️ 11 °C
Altitude: 4,344 ft
United States Olympic Wilderness 47.802107, -123.60435247°48’8” N 123°36’16” W
Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park
June 30, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
Olympic National Park, Hurricane Ridge, then camped right on ocean in Pacific Beach, a small military recreation area
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Day 22
Thursday, June 30, 2016
☁️ 15 °C
Altitude: 272 ft
United States Forks 47.950355, -124.38548747°57’1” N 124°23’8” W
Forks, WA
June 30, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Almost forgot to post the twilight pics! Kind of an interesting town aside from all the vampire stuff. Near the rain forest in Olympic NP
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Day 23
Friday, July 1, 2016
⛅ 20 °C
Altitude: 49 ft
United States Lake Dalwigk 38.09396, -122.2300938°5’38” N 122°13’48” W
Downtown Portland
July 1, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 20 °C
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Day 24
Saturday, July 2, 2016
⛅ 22 °C
Altitude: 72 ft
United States Downtown Chapel of Saint Vincent de Paul Parish Church 45.523062, -122.67648245°31’23” N 122°40’35” W
Portland, Or
July 2, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Allies 13th Birthday! Pictures coming soon
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Day 25
Sunday, July 3, 2016
☀️ 18 °C
Altitude: 13 ft
United States Bandon Historical Society Museum 43.118998, -124.40844843°7’8” N 124°24’30” W
Bandon, OR
July 3, 2016 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
After leaving Portland we headed towards the coast for the 101 and found this sweet campground, basically right on the ocean, but had to take a litlle stroll to see the ocean.
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