Yesterday we travelled the east side of the Rockies between Banff and Calgary in 33 degF temperatures, snow storm included, that added to the mystery of these great mountains. Along…
Continue ReadingNow in Cochrane, Alberta, Canada – and it has been pouring with rain since 10pm last night with temperatures in the 40s (F). So I am catching up on the…
Continue ReadingThe largest hydraulic dam in the USA. In 1933 FDR (Roosevelt) then President and distant relative to Teddy, approved a program to dam the Missouri River at Fort Peck, Montana…
Continue ReadingThe town of Medora (population 120) in North Dakota is where Teddy Roosevelt, the 26th President loved to live and set up the Roosevelt National Park, the Badlands of North…
Continue ReadingAfter some considerable wifi issues this is the latest – I will fill in the past couple of days as and when. This is a great national park, founded by…
Continue ReadingCuster State Park has to be one of the biggest and greenest lands. As far as you can see it is green, grasslands or trees, and then the fabulous Needles Highway. This…
Continue ReadingMonday 10thJune saw us making the final dash to our first true destination. We traversed the “Billboard State” and soaked up the continual advertising for “Wall Drug”. The interstate in South Dakota…
Continue ReadingIts amazing how we glibly use this phrase but it is so appropriate. Yesterday evening we saw an old couple on site with their RV having an awning problem which…
Continue ReadingYesterday took us by the Mississippi and the flooded areas – these people need help. Huge areas of farmland and buildings under water – lots of it. We followed our…
Continue ReadingWe left Jacksonville at 7am ash and made our way without incident to the Atlanta area and then as usual – Traffic. Anyway we finally made it to Jasper TN…
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