Category Archives: West

Durango, CO – Ourey, CO – Aspen, CO I got the short end of the driving stick today. Heading into Aspen (and looking out the window) I assumed all the driving today would be on twisty little mountain roads. I … Continue reading →

Moab, UT – Arizona – New Mexico – Colorado – Mesa Verde – Durango, CO While I napped yesterday, Dad did some more thorough route planning for the next few days. The oppressive heat has made him reconsider our original … Continue reading →

Palisade, CO – Cisco, UT – Moab, UT We got good news from the car repair place this morning! Although they would have to special order a $400 tire from Denver to exactly match the specialty tires on the car, … Continue reading →

Jackson Hole, WY – Green River, WY – Flaming Gorge, UT – Douglass Pass, CO – Grand Junction, CO – Palisade, CO The Parkway Inn breakfast spread was nice, though it was impossible to serve yourself anything without being in … Continue reading →

Yellowstone National Park – Jackson, WY This morning, I was the early bird. I actually got up about 10 minutes before the alarm went off. I verified the previous night’s storm had blown away and we had gorgeous morning light … Continue reading →

West Yellowstone, MO – Idaho – Yellowstone National Park Breakfast was available till 9:30. I was pushing it a little, but it was still only about 9:20 according to the clock in the room when I got to the lobby. … Continue reading →

Custer, SD – Sheridan, WY – Montana – Cody, WY – Yellowstone – West Yellowstone, MO We drove a VERY long way today. Fortunately, our early night meant we were up early. The Bavarian Inn provided a lovely breakfast spread. … Continue reading →

Chadron, NE – Mt. Rushmore, SD – Custer, SD We started today with another breakfast of champions: donuts. Everyone knew everyone at the local donut shop, Daylight Donuts. The service was extremely slow due to friendliness. Without a schedule to … Continue reading →

Denver, CO – Ft. Laramie, WY – Chadron, NE We woke up this morning ready to hit the road. We decided to aim for Mt. Rushmore and see how far we made it. However, before we left civilization behind we … Continue reading →