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River View RV Park (23-25 Jul) We only had a short stay, but we did our best to pack in as much as we could to see the State Capitol in Pierre and the other local sights.  We arrived mid-afternoon and after setting up, we drove out to the Oahe Dam which forms the OaheContinue reading “Fort Pierre, SD”

Sleepy Hollow Campground and RV Park Wall, SD (16-23 Jul) Our stay in Wall, SD can be summarized by two primary activities – 1) visiting Wall Drug; 2) driving through the Badlands National Park.  For Wall, SD (population 699) there is not much else to do.  A perfect stopover to see the Badlands, we stayedContinue reading “Badlands National Park South Dakota”

(KOA Mt Rushmore / Palmer Gulch) Hill City, SD (14-16 Jul) One of what is sure to be a highlight of our travels was Mt. Rushmore National Memorial.  A bucket list item for both of us, we were not disappointed in the memorial or the twilight service we participated in while there.  We only hadContinue reading “Hill City, SD”

(KOA Bismarck) Bismarck, ND (10-14 Jul) After our wonderful introduction to North Dakota around Fargo, we headed west to the state Capitol in Bismarck. We traveled on a Sunday and arrived early afternoon, so it gave us time to explore the Capitol area without the normal workday traffic.  We managed a few exterior photos andContinue reading “Bismarck, ND”

Governor’s RV Park, Casselton ND, about 20 miles from Fargo.Fargo, ND (7-10 July) Since Tina is writing this edition, I’m going to start with THE BEST PART!! We went to a Rodney Atkins concert!! We had to drive an extra 85 miles away to Grand Forks, but I have been trying to get to seeContinue reading “Fargo, ND”

Monticello, MN (28 June – 7 July) Our next stop on our continental U.S. tour was the “Land of 10,000 Lakes” – Minnesota! We selected a small, family-owned campground in Monticello, MN close to our friends, Curt and Robyn Gilbert who reside in a nearby town. Other than visiting friends, we developed a short “toContinue reading “Monticello, MN”

J.B.’s Whiskey and Olde Style Grill Battle Creek, MI (15-16 Jun) This was a quick overnight stop still working our way to Elkhart.  JB’s was great for beer and food and although we passed this time, he had a great selection of spirits!  An obvious local hangout for many and the faces changed on ourContinue reading “Harvest Host Stops”

Kamp Komfort RV Park and Campground (21-26 Jun) So, anyone familiar with Carlock, IL would ask, “Why did you come to Carlock?”  That is what both the camp owner and the Postmaster asked us!  Nothing against Carlock, but it is a tiny town.  The truth is it just happened to be near the town ofContinue reading “Carlock, IL”

KOA Elkhart / Middlebury (16-21 Jun) Our trip to Indiana was designed around the Grand Design factory tour – which we did make.  It was quite educational and worth the visit! More on that later . . .  The travel day to Elkhart was short, thankfully, so we were able to get set up andContinue reading “Elkhart, IN”

Winton Woods Park (13-15 Jun) The “Summer Tour 2022” is officially underway!  I guess to set the stage for future entries, everyone should know our entering criteria for our camping location selections.  To be honest, it could be a combination of any of the following: to see friends, visit a state capital, eat at aContinue reading “Cincinnati, OH”