Friday, Sep 30 Today was simply a driving day but it was along a route that I have been wanting to return to for several years, the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway. Hells Canyon was created by the Snake River and is the deepest river gorge in North America with the river some 7,993 feet below the highest part of … Continue reading Hells Canyon Scenic Drive
Yesterday was such a non-event that I decided to combine two days into one post: Wednesday, Sep 28 After arriving in Idaho Falls somewhat later on Tuesday than I expected, due to the road closure in Yellowstone, I needed some time to catch up on routine things today and did little traveling. I had considered … Continue reading Idaho Distractions – The Good and the Bad
Day 1 (Monday) Before heading to Yellowstone I checked out the Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody, WY. I had visited this museum two decades ago and remember being impressed so I thought it was worth a couple of hours to see again. I recalled many of the exhibits and had visited the … Continue reading Two Great Days in Yellowstone
I expected to be writing about a relatively mundane day of travel but the range of scenery I encountered en-route made it a great drive. I had stayed in Sundance, WY last night because I wanted to visit Devil’s Tower National Monument and that was my first destination of the day. Since it is a … Continue reading A Wonderful Variety of Scenery
If you have watched the videos then you will notice that I do not stop for lunch and usually rely on a substantial breakfast to last me until dinner. I rarely consider the day of the week and sometimes this catches me out. Today, for example, is Saturday but I never thought about that as … Continue reading Rock Sculptures Above and Below Ground
Another day, another stretch on the plains. This time across South Dakota from Mitchell to Rapid City. Once again, I broke the journey with some sightseeing and, today, it was at Badlands National Park. Badlands get their name as they do not support farming, offer few resources and are difficult to cross due to their … Continue reading The Badlands: Good to Visit But You Wouldn’t Want to Live There
I have started making the journey across the plains. Unlike the original perimeter trip, I do not expect any 500 mile driving days and have time to stop along the way to see sights that I have driven past on previous trips. Today, therefore, was a 300 mile dash along I90 from Rochester, Minnesota to … Continue reading Heading West Across the Plains