At the risk of sounding like a broken record…I’m having a wonderful time. The disappointment over losing Africa this summer is a distant memory as I immerse myself in this trip. A couple days ago, I left Medora and made the just under 4-hour drive to Devil’s Tower, Wyoming. It wasn’t a long drive but…
Month: July 2023
Robins, Grasshoppers, and Rainbows
The past few days have been simply marvelous! What did I do, you ask? Not much. That’s not entirely fair to say…because I have actually been productive and active. But it’s been so chill and relaxing that it doesn’t feel like I did anything at all. When I first arrived in Medora, on the South…
Rosie the WonderVan on the Road
We still have a few plans for future upgrades, but Rosie is already on her 3rd major road trip (in addition to shorter camping trips). Road trip #1 (summer 2021) was in a van with a bed, fridge, sink, and stove…and that’s about it. The cabinetry wasn’t in yet and I got creative with plastic…
The Making of Rosie – The Best Little Van on the Road!
Who did what? I designed her, and redesigned her. I planned, researched, drew schematics, measured a gazillion things a gazillion times…and built the interior (almost 100% me). I had a GREAT time getting creative and coming up with what I think are some pretty ingenious ideas. My husband: designed the electrical system and plumbing systems…
Gettin’ Giddy with some Giddy-Up in Wolf Point, Montana
I went to Wolf Point for two reasons, it was on my way to the Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota AND because they had a big Rodeo scheduled for just the right days…as if they did it just for me. I’ve never been to a real Pro Rodeo before. I’ve seen rodeo-esque events…
Havre’in a Great Time in Havre Montana
*I had extra time today, so I went full Monty with writing this one, I hope you enjoy it 🙂 I pull out onto US Route 2 and try see the road through the Jackson Pollok of bug guts that is Rosie’s windshield. Mostly brown and black with splashes of yellow, green, purple and red…it…
Hot and Springy and Rosie Gets a BJ
Hot and Springy – that’s how I felt at Bozeman Hot Springs, but not at first. Strangely, rather than hightail it over to the pools after check-in, I procrastinated in the van. I felt some kind of inner reluctance that surprised me, and I’m still not sure where it came from. As usual when I’m…
The Predatory Park Ranger and the Dubious Road Stop (this is an old story from a previous road trip)
When I visited Mount Rushmore in 2018, I parked some distance away and walked the road to the monument entrance. While walking, a park ranger truck drove past several times, each time driving by slowly in a way that made me uncomfortable. This same truck drove by slowly as I was getting into my vehicle….
Missile Silos, Marvelous Hikes and Midnight Elk: Our Journey to and Through Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks
I know, it’s been a minute since my last post. Boy was I in a funk that day! The past week has been pretty great, time with my husband immersed in timeless scenery is hard to beat. Since a week is alot of ground to cover and WAY too much reading…I’ll give you the highlights….