Yellowstone beauty, wildness and awe: hydrothermal features, hikes, wild animals and my new favorite book!
We spent our time at Yellowstone watching the hydrothermal features, watching the variety of animals and doing family-friendly hikes.
“Eeew, leeches” and “is that Grizzly bear poop??” and other words I found myself uttering while enjoying Grand Teton National Park
Leeches and bears, oh my! Toto, we’re not in Kansas anymore!
Hiking in Grand Teton with amazing vistas and crystal-clear lakes
Our hiking adventures were fun, interesting, difficult, and always breathtaking. Of course, while social-distancing and wearing masks while not being photographed.
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Welcome to the “Mad Max” world of “first come, first served” campgrounds in Grand Teton National Forest
From “bears on the highway” signs to the crazy world of trying to find a “first come, first served” campsite in Grand Teton, our first day here was not what we expected – and it was all good once we saw how incredibly beautiful the Tetons are.
Sightings between Colorado and Wyoming and reflections on why RV travel is great
The drive between Colorado and Wyoming came with some interesting sightings (animal & landscape) and other realizations about what makes RV travel great.
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Multiple Hikes and Animal Sightings in Fort Collins, Colorado
We finally made it to Fort Collins and didn’t lose any time before going hiking at three very different locations: tree-covered and lush, arid and broad and finally, full of lakes and rivers.
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Fixing the RV and finally (finally) making it to Fort Collins, Colorado with some Kansas surprises and delights thrown in
After the RV broke down in the middle of nowhere, Kansas, we found some small-town delights and a great mechanic that helped us get on our way! Onwards!
The opportunity that arises when plans don’t go your way
We were supposed to rush from Oakley, Kansas to Fort Collins, Colorado on our way to Grand Teton but the RV broke down and we couldn’t get help on a Sunday. How do we turn lemons out of lemonade and the lessons we learned when we are forced to change our plans.
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RV Family Vacation: 2 kids, 3 dogs, 2 adults and 1 (crowded) RV go for a 3-week trip
Our family is going on a multi-week vacation on our RV. That means 2 kids, 3 dogs and 2 adults! We will travel through Yellowstone, Grand Teton, Arches and other parks and National Forests.
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RV Camping in the times of Pandemic
Social distancing rules don’t leave much space for family vacations so we found a solution. Camping in a rented RV instead. We visited Crawford State Park and had a wonderful time.
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