Jon is totally amazed by the beaches. I tried to tell my family that the shoreline of Lake Michigan looks more like an ocean than a lake, but I think it’s impossible to really understand until you’re here. For some reason, I love Michigan. It’s a newfound appreciation. I can’t explain the joy I felt [Read More]
Crossing the Plains
We’ve spent a lot of time in the car over the past two and a half days! We spent Wednesday driving Highway 20 across Nebraska, stopping at Helen’s Pancake and Steak House, in Chadron, for brunch and The Hay Barn, in Beemer, for dinner. Obviously, we choose our roadside restaurants based on their intriguing names… [Read More]
The Black Hills of South Dakota
After leaving Wyoming, we spent three nights at a KOA near the Black Hills of South Dakota. It was lovely to settle in and explore for a couple days! On Monday, we drove through the town of Hot Springs into Wind Cave National Park. I’m embarrassed to admit that I knew nothing about this park, [Read More]
Plains, Rivers, and Canyons of Wyoming
Wyoming is full of gorgeous scenery and a lot of history! To get here from Alberta, we spent a long day driving through Montana. After leaving Dinosaur Provincial Park, the day was full of road stops. We spent awhile at the border crossing- we were in the line with the meticulous U.S. border agent. Luckily [Read More]
Al-brrr-ta, Canada
We’re still in Alberta, but we left the lodge in Banff to head East, to a campsite in Dinosaur Provincial Park. Our Southern Californian bodies and minds are not equipped to handle this cold! We pulled into the park just at sunset and Jon and I set up in the cold and darkness of a [Read More]
