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Yellowstone- a glimpse of Heaven!
We spent day 11 exploring Yellowstone from the west entrance. I can’t even begin to explain how beautiful this park is! We focused on the Old Faithful area and the Grand Prismatic Spring area, but we stopped off at all of the smaller sites in between. We were able to see a Mom and baby…
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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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1st Day- A Success!😁
I’m SO proud of myself! I drove! I was so scared to pull this 39 foot beast behind this giant truck, but I did it! It wasn’t that bad at all. (I did pray for an army of angels to help me…😁) We did great eating healthy in the road. We stopped at Kroger and…
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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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Is Disney’s Art of Animation Resort Worth the Cost?
The short answer is YES! For our family, I feel it was worth it. I will share my thoughts on the resort so you can see if it is worth it for your family too! We paid $1382.00 on Priceline for 5 nights at this resort. It was $229 a night plus tax and fees.…
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The 5 BEST & 5 WORST Things about Disney World
It had been 11 years since my husband and I went to Disney. Many things have changed, and many stayed the same. Here’s my take on the best and worst things about Disney World from our recent trip. Let’s start with the worst… 2. The HEAT! We went June 27th through July 6th. There was…
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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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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 