Instead of going through Badlands National Park to hit I-90, Randy decided to take the shorter, scenic Rt. 44 to our destination of Hot Springs, SD. It was a little bouncy so we took our time but did not have any issues. We passed a small herd of buffalo just before crossing over one small section of Badlands National Park that crossed over Rt. 44. I didn’t get a very good picture as I wasn’t expecting to need my camera. Hot Springs is a little farther out than we wanted to be, but we could not find a spot closer to Rapid City.
Badlands National Park and Prairie Homestead 6/18 – 6/21/2019
I did not realize that the entrance to the Badlands KOA was on the other side of the Northeast Entrance to the Badlands National Park. We got in with no problem since Randy and I now both have a lifetime pass to National parks, but it did cause me some anxiety traveling over the winding, narrow road down to the White River KOA in our large RV.
Mitchell, South Dakota: Corn Palace and Dakota Discovery Museum 6/17/2019
There is not a lot to do in Mitchell, South Dakota, but we still spent the morning sightseeing. We liked the Dakota Discovery Museum on the Dakota Wesleyan University. The University is a small 4-year university, founded in 1885, affiliated with the United Methodist Church with less than 800 students.
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Sioux City, Iowa, and North Sioux City, South Dakota: Sergeant Floyd River Museum & Welcome Center, the Sergeant Floyd Monument and the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center 6/15/2019
Because we were a few days ahead of schedule and there were no reservations available for any of the campgrounds that I called in the interior of South Dakota, we stopped in Sioux City for 2 days. We stayed at the KOA in North Sioux City, SD. We also will stop for 2 days in Mitchell, SD.
Bridges of Madison County, Iowa 6/13/2019
We started the day visiting contractors that I worked with until I retired in October. It was great seeing everyone and thanking them personally for all of the help they gave to me when I worked at CMS. We have dinner plans later tonight at Rube’s. It is an unusual steakhouse where you cook your own steak!
We spent most of the day exploring the covered bridges in Madison County.
National Motorcycle Museum, Anamosa, Iowa 6/12/2019
One of Randy’s requests for this trip was to stop at the Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa, Iowa. The stop worked out great for this morning after our stop the previous evening in Squaw Creek Park. Randy thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the motorcycles. His ony comment was that they needed more Triumph’s.
ShowHauler: Repairs and Factory Tour 06/10/2019
We spent the morning at the ShowHauler factory getting a few minor things fixed on the Dirt Yacht. While we were waiting, Chad gave us a tour of their production line so we could get a look at their processes. After looking at the RVs in the building stages you can see the quality that goes into them. I didn’t see anything that I like as much as ours but there were some nice looking RVs. Chad thought the seats we are having fixed will be available in the morning so hopefully we can pick them up before lunch so we can get back on the road. While there Chad gave us a fridge fixer to hold our residential refrigerator and freezer doors closed while traveling. Much easier than having 2 separate closers
Continue reading “ShowHauler: Repairs and Factory Tour 06/10/2019”The Start of our Summer Adventure: Kristina and Brian’s Wedding in Ocean City, Maryland, On The Road Again and RV/MH Hall of Fame, Elkhart Indiana 6/09/2019
After our stay at Treasure Beach RV Park and Campground in Selbyville, Delaware, to be close to Brian and Kristina’s wedding, at The Golden Sands in Ocean City, we finally hit the road again to start our summer adventure.
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On Friday, we visited the Key West Butterfly and Nature Conservatory, 1316 Duval Street. I was so glad Kat wanted to go because it was on our “to do” list. It was one of the highlights of our time in the keys.
Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding 01/26/2018
I had never heard of Tony n’ Tina’s Wedding so when they first started advertising this dinner party I was really not sure what to expect. However once we were told it was an interactive play set as an over-the-top Italian wedding, we thought it would be a lot of fun. And it was! Maureen who played Tina was superb. Everyone was a total ham that night. We are really liking all of the activities at Venture Out.