Things that happen and things we seek out
While in Dubois, we knew we wanted to visit the National Museum of Military Vehicles. We heard from a few different people that it was a “must see” and we weren’t really sure what to expect. Wow, this museum was just as amazing as the big museums in Washington, DC! This isn’t a quick visit…
We are in Dubois, Wyoming and we learned a fun fact about the name “Dubois” and its pronunciation. I assumed the French pronunciation – Dewb-wah. Most visitors do this. But I was corrected by a local in a nearby town when he asked where we were heading for the weekend. It is actually pronounced DEW-boys….
Hot Springs State Park has three bath houses at the park. Two are private facilities (Star Plunge and Hellies) and there is the State Bath House. The State Bath House is free but you are limited to a 20 minute soak and then you can’t come back for 2 hours. When you arrive, you sign…
We decided to check out some other areas we hadn’t seen yet at Hot Springs State Park. And we found MORE springs! They are all over the park! This springhead, pond and stream flowing out looked quite hot so we decided not to feel this one: Next, we found some stairs that led down to…
We are back at Hot Springs State Park again – this time for sunset! The park still isn’t very busy and we love being the only people there as we walk around. Since we only go to the shady areas during the day maybe everyone else is up above the springs at that time. I…
It was quite hot during the day in Thermopolis. Thankfully, Hot Springs State Park has a beautiful shaded area down by the Bighorn River. It became our daily ‘go-to’ spot for frisbee with James. There were always teenagers and families swimming at the river during the day. The springs we walked on top of trickle…
We really enjoyed walking around Hot Springs State Park. The park is right in downtown Thermopolis. Early in the mornings, we were the only people at the park! There are boardwalks so you can walk right on top of the hot springs and all of the mineral deposits. The water is trickling out of so…
Since we love hot springs, we decided to check out the town of Thermopolis in Wyoming. Thermopolis is where you can find Hot Springs State Park but there are other private hot springs all around town, too. The campground we stayed at was called Fountain of Youth and it has a hot spring pool on…
We enjoy finding back roads and just cruising. We saw there was a forest road in the Shoshone National Forest that was a good one way drive so we decided to check it out. We started just south of Sinks Canyon State Park and we only passed a few other cars on the whole drive….
We are in Lander, Wyoming and we decided to check out Sinks Canyon State Park. The Popo Agie River flows through the park and it is quite turbulent! I was a little nervous walking over it on this suspension bridge: James enjoyed the bridge and the hiking trail across the river: Cicadas are everywhere: I…
I was sad to read about the passing of Franco Dragone. So many of my favorite shows in Vegas were Dragone shows! My absolute favorite was the Wynn’s Le Rêve (The Dream). I attended a conference alone in Vegas a few years ago and went to this show one evening. It is a water themed…
We love visiting hot springs! We decided to drive over to Saratoga, Wyoming to enjoy the Saratoga Hobo Hot Springs. These hot spring pools are free and open 24 hours a day 365 days a year! Since we were visiting in the summer, it was nice to get up really early and go to the…
We love camping at Vermillion Lake in South Dakota! There is a large campground at the main entrance to the park. But if you head to the east side of the lake, there is a smaller campground with quite a few waterfront sites. And the waterfront RV spots are eyebrow sites so your door opens…
Sioux Falls has so many public spaces that we love. One morning we decided to go walk around Falls Park on the north side of downtown. Then we headed to another park just south of downtown to see the David statue replica. James has also seen the replica David statue outside of the Accademia Gallery…
In the middle of South Dakota along I-90 is a place called 1880 town. It is a fun breaking point along the long windy drive across the state. We decided to check it out! There is a large indoor area with lots of props from Dances With Wolves (filmed in South Dakota). Then out back…
It was a cold and windy summer day in South Dakota and we decided to drive around Badlands National Park. The boondocking area in Badlands is really amazing! You pull up to the edge and that is your spot! You can spot two RVs on the left: You know it is COLD if I am…
We decided to take a road trip to Pierre to see the capitol building. Our GPS told us to take some paved two lane roads but I was looking at the map and decided a dirt road would be much more fun! We drove through miles and miles of farmland! It was unbelievable how much…
It is another beautiful summer day in the Black Hills of South Dakota so we are driving the Custer Wildlife Loop! Time to get back in the car – we see buffaloes! We found a lot of buffaloes in Custer during this drive around the Custer Wildlife Loop. Quite a few buffaloes came up to…
I really enjoy swimming and soaking in natural springs – especially when they are hot! I saw there was a mineral spa in South Dakota called Moccasin Springs. It is in the town of Hot Springs so we decided to go and check it out! This is the main building out front where you check…
It’s amazing what you can order online now. I guess I always thought you needed to go into a tire shop and just take what they had in stock when you needed new tires. But not anymore, and it was a great experience! Let me walk you through it. Sandra’s cousin Hiram works for Goodyear,…