Barry and I left the Rocky Mountains and visited Roger and Barb Kiep in Monument, Colorado for the week. We were also excited to see Jay and Leslie Taylor on Saturday before they left to go back home. We all enjoyed soaking in the Kiep’s new hot tub. They recently moved out west and their …
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August 6th
Our last day in the Rocky Mountain Park, we were looking for wildlife and naturalization. Beautiful flowers and animals to see. Barry drove to the Upper Beaver Meadows and took a hike through the meadows. Then, to Moraine Park looking for wildlife. Finally, an elk. We really wanted to see bighorn sheep. Or, a black …
Aug 5th
After Bear Lake, we drove the Trail Ridge Road to the highest point in the Rockies, Alpine Visitor Center. The mountains are incredible. Enjoyed the day in the Rockies, breath taking.
Aug. 1st
We drove thru Cheyenne, Wyoming and the Big Thompson Canyon to get to Estes Park, Colorado. Rocky Mountains here we come. Since everyone has to have reservations to enter the park between 6 am to 5 pm, we rode the free shuttle into Estes Park. Of course it is tourist town, was nice to see …
July 27th – Aug 1st
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska is a beautiful area. The bluffs are named after Hiram Scott, who died at the bottom of the bluff. He was a fur trader and his companions left him there. Then, we visited Chimney Rock National Historical Site. Scotts Bluff area is a part of the Oregon Trail and Old Morman Trail. …
July 26th
Scott’s Bluff, Nebraska was our next stop. On our way, we stopped at Carhedge. This was a fun stop.
July 25th
Barry and I went to a very small town, Mullen, Nebraska. We floated on the Middle Loop River in a livestock tank. The day was perfect and we met a lot of people
July 23rd
Homestead National Monument of America The USA Homestead Act happened in many of our states. President Lincoln signed it in 1862. In 1863, the government gave 160 acres to anyone who wanted to own their land. They had to stake a claim to the land they wanted. Then, they had to build a house on …
July 21st and 22nd
Barry and I traveled left Missouri today and drove to Kansas. On Tuesday, we stayed the night at Casino White Cloud in White Cloud, Kansas. They had a very nice camping area. We won door prizes playing bingo. Wednesday, we drove to Beatrice, Nebraska to visit the Homestead National Monument. We found a very nice …
July 18th
We arrived at Cottonwood RV Park in Columbia, Missouri. We were hoping to be able to visit Warm Spring Farm. The farm is where the Clydesdale horses are bred. We did see a mama and baby out and a few others grazing. So, we tried. We spent time in the pool since it was very …
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