Experiences

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 m…

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 …

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 b…

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…

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 swim…

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 rig…

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,…

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 Sink…

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 …

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 thi…

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 t…

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 waterfr…

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 see…

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 Wolve…

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: Y…

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 farmlan…

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 Wild…

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…

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 i…

We love Custer State Park - the mountains, the forests, the lakes, the scenic drives and the wildlife! Custer has one of the world's largest publicly owned bison herds (bison/buffalo - I tend to call …