As we continued our Wild West Road Trip, we headed south from Mt. Rushmore to Custer State Park. We had heard it was a good way to see some bison up close if you were lucky. Turns out there were some other animals wanting the attention of the tourists….the wild donkeys. I had read about […]
Crazy Louie the Shih Tzu!
My last post was two weeks ago…and this is why! We surprised our daughter with “Louie” for her birthday. My kids have always wanted a dog, but I have never given in to the desire. It always sounds fun, but then I talk myself out of it. I am a pretty logical person. Always […]
Wild West Road Trip: The Black Hills of South Dakota
Southwest South Dakota has A LOT of things to do! After spending half the day at Mt. Rushmore, we headed toward Custer State Park. The only way to go is directly through the Black Hills, the mountain range that Mt. Rushmore is carved into. It is a beautiful drive with several places to pull over. […]
Wild West Road Trip: Mt. Rushmore
After our bad day in the Badlands, we were excited to be back on the road. Next on the agenda was an American icon, Mt. Rushmore. It was a super hot day, which I did not expect in South Dakota, so we lathered up with sun screen and joined the hoards of other people waiting […]
Wild West Road Trip: Bad day in the Badlands
Sometimes things don’t go as planned. That is bad enough when you are close to home, with all the conveniences that you are accustomed to. But when you are in the middle of the Badlands it is a whole different ball game! I mean look at that landscape, nothing but… landscape! 🙂 After our lunch and checking […]
Wild West Road Trip: The Badlands, South Dakota
As the sign reads, this is The Big Badlands! After driving across South Dakota the day before, we finally arrived at one of our big stops, Badlands National Park. It was like nothing we had ever seen, or at least my husband and kids had ever seen, I came here as a child. 🙂 It […]