Thursday, Sep 21 2023 Road video and map I continued east into Nebraska today and visited two important landmarks along the Pioneer trails, Scotts Bluff National Monument and Chimney Rock National Historic Site. As you can imagine, preparing for a journey like this took months. Individuals and families often had to sell most of what … Continue reading Pioneer Trail Mileposts
Wednesday, Sep 20 2023 Road video and map Today’s plan was much like yesterday. I traveled the 175 miles (282 km) from Casper to Cheyenne, the capital of Wyoming, right after breakfast and did my sightseeing when I arrived. The travel was, again, on Interstate highway so there is little to be seen on the … Continue reading The Best State Capitol I have Visited
Tuesday Sep 19, 2023 Road video and map Today’s journey was not at all scenic as it was 110 miles (177 km) of Interstate highway driving to get to Casper, WY. The greatest unforced migration in human history was that of the pioneers who journeyed westwards to create a life in the new U.S. territories … Continue reading Pioneer Trails
Monday, Sep 18 2023 Road map and video I knew the Bighorn mountains must be scenic as there are three east-west scenic byways across them. Today, for my last scenic drive of the trip, I chose the central route, the Bighorn Scenic Byway as I went from Lovell to Buffalo, WY. I’ve been checking the … Continue reading Scenic Bighorn Mountains
Sunday, Sep 17 2023 Road video and map Tonight’s hotel was the last I had pre-booked before starting the trip as I am now heading out of premium tourist areas with limited accommodations and towards larger cities as I travel east. I, therefore, planned the day with just one tourist target in mind so that … Continue reading Bighorn Canyon – Another Natural Wonder
Saturday, Sep 16 2023 Road video and map As I mentioned in the previous post I had little interest in re-visiting the geothermal attractions of Yellowstone. On this occasion it was mainly a convenient and pleasant place to stay but I do love the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone and so I spent a little … Continue reading Scenic Views Everywhere
Friday, Sep 15 2023 Road video and map I have visited Grand Teton NP twice before but the weather was poor on both occasions. Today I was blessed with sunshine, blue skies and a few wispy clouds. I started with a hearty breakfast at a local diner in Victor, ID to see me through the … Continue reading Grand Teton National Park