Day 19 of 62
The next morning we packed sandwiches and picked up my cousin Mark (Tim’s brother) who had driven up late the previous night and was camped at a local campground. From… Read more »
The next morning we packed sandwiches and picked up my cousin Mark (Tim’s brother) who had driven up late the previous night and was camped at a local campground. From… Read more »
There’s not a lot to say about these days. We spent long days driving, eventually making our way to Memphis. Once there, we embarked on a series of chores, cleaning… Read more »
We woke up cheerful and once again experienced the wonder of the camp shower in full humidity. By 9:30 am our tea was interrupted by blaring southern rock from the… Read more »
We slept in a bit, enjoying the comforts of the hotel and dreading the humidity that we knew awaited us outside. The promised rains once again failed to arrive, and… Read more »
The thunderstorms mentioned so often on the radio never materialized and we slept well despite the sticky heat. The intense sun had us both up by 7:30, and I took… Read more »
After soaking in the hedonistic experience of hotel life, we got back on the road, heading east across South Dakota. Past the Badlands, the state flattens out and resembles the… Read more »
We started the day driving through more of the Black Hills, and then Custer State Park. There were many more bison in pastures beside the road, as well as deer… Read more »
In the morning we headed towards the visitor center for Devils Tower, and walked the higher, paved trail that circles the tower. We saw several climbers trying to make the… Read more »
We broke camp and headed back into Cody. The bus had gotten quite filthy from the muddy drive into Yellowstone, so we headed towards a quarter carwash to knock off… Read more »
The day did not begin as a winter wonderland, as we had expected. The skies were gray, and the wind was cold but the night had been dry. After breaking… Read more »