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Yellowstone Park is AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL!
On Day 10, we made the drive from Cody, Wyoming to the West Entrance of Yellowstone. Many of the popular sites in Yellowstone are close to the west entrance, so we made the drive from the east entrance near Cody to the west. The drive takes quite a long time pulling a trailer, and we…
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Day 9: Cody, Wyoming Town & Rodeo
We had an amazing day in Cody, Wyoming. The town of Cody has such a cool western vibe. We walked around the town, and then went to the rodeo in the evening. The town is famous for Buffalo Bill. He opened a hotel and named it after his daughter, Irma. It is still a hotel…
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Drive from Keystone, SD to Cody, WY: Day 8
Day 8 was a driving day. We left Keystone and took the long way to Cody, Wyoming. We were told by a fellow camper in Keystone to go up to Billings, Montana and then down to Cody. There’s a shorter route, but it’s a rough and dangerous route pulling a camper. It took us about…
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Day 7- Custer State Park Part 2
We realized very quickly that you can’t just go, go, and go with a trip like this. Today we took it very easy. God knew what he was doing when he rested on the 7th day!😁 We spent the afternoon traveling through Custer State Park again. This time, we didn’t take the dogs so we…
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Deadwood, Mount Rushmore, and Presidential Ice Cream: Day 6 of our retirement adventure
We skipped breakfast and FINALLY made it to our first Planet Fitness for two hydro massages and a work out. We showered there, and then headed to Deadwood. The Planet Fitness was in Rapid City and was 45 minutes from Deadwood and 35 minutes from our campground in Keystone. Straight from Keystone to Deadwood is…
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Bear Country USA and Rushmore View RV Park: Day 5 of our Retirement Adventure
Jim and I are both sick with head colds. We took it easy on day 5 since we weren’t feeling well. We did laundry in the morning. I was hoping to go a week before doing laundry, but with all of our leaks, fridge spills, and toilet geysers, we went through A LOT of towels.…
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Burros and Buffalo and Deer…oh my! Day 4 of our life in a camper: A Custer State Park Adventure
After leaving the breathtaking Badlands, we headed to Keystone. We stopped and got groceries, and then checked into the Rushmore View RV Park. We made these reservations in advance, but we should have waited. So far, I’m very disappointed with this park, but I’m trying to give it a chance, so more on the park…
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DON’T MISS: BOON-DOCKING IN THE BADLANDS
Wow! Day 3 didn’t disappoint. We tried boon-docking for the first time. We stayed for totally free in the Badlands with a million dollar view! We filled up our fresh water tank for $10 at the Sleepy Hollow Campground in Wall, gassed up the generator, and chose our spot. We were able to run our…
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Our Camping retirement trip- Day 2: Never a Dull Moment!🤪
We made it to South Dakota yesterday, but not without its challenges… I drove through DesMoines, Iowa, and it was SCARY- too much traffic and lane changing!😆 When we stopped for the first time, our fridge had opened during the drive, and we had food everywhere…. That was a fun cleanup…🤦♀️ Then, we had 2…
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Adventure is out there!
Today, we are packing up and leaving our hometown. We have stayed in the camper for 10 nights total and have spent 9 nights with family in Florida since we sold our house. We also were able to attend a family reunion yesterday that included so many dear people that we hadn’t seen in a…
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Campground Reviews: Ottawa Lake, Michigan; Hillsdale, Michigan; Hocking Hills, Logan, Ohio
As we travel around the country, we will be reviewing the campgrounds that we stay at. Here’s the first 3! 1. KOA Hocking Hills, Logan, Ohio We stayed 2 nights here in April and really enjoyed it. The staff were very friendly and helpful. Our site was a nice size with no one very close…
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Top 10 RV Camping Struggles
My husband and I retired and moved into our camper. Here are the Top 10 struggles we’ve encountered, and what you should know before you buy a camper or RV. 2. Barking dogs. Many campers bring their dogs with them, which is actually an advantage of camping over hotel vacations. But, because so many campers…
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Faith, Fitness, & Fun
I shared in my last post that my husband and I retired from teaching and are currently living in a camper. We are slowing life down and focusing on our faith, our health, and enjoying our lives. Today, I’ll start with our “fun”… The biggest spider I’ve ever seen in my life popped out of…
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Retirement and RV Travel: A Leap of Faith Journey
Are we crazy? I’ve been asking myself that for the past few months! My husband and I felt called to leave our hectic, busy schedules behind and slow down. After 30 years of teaching, we made the decision to retire, sell our house, buy a camper, and travel. We decided to take a leap of…
Leap of Faith: Our Retirement Adventure 