Monthly Archives: August 2015

Fire and Ice

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Elena Silva

About 640,000 years ago, a massive volcano erupted in the northwest corner of Wyoming, creating a “caldera” that we now know as Yellowstone National Park. Parts of the park are peaceful and serene; there are miles of yellow fields where elk … Continue reading →

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Grateful in Wyoming

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Elena Silva

A lot can happen in a day. We awoke at our campground in Buffalo, Wyoming, a town that seems split between its adorable (and pricey) main street and a strip of gas stations and fast food places (we opted for … Continue reading →

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Home on the Range

Posted on August 22, 2015 by Elena Silva

We left Valentine, Nebraska in good spirits, excited to get to South Dakota and a three-night stay in Custer State Park. The neatly groomed farms of the midwest are now behind us and we pass signs–Broken Leg Road, Antelope Ranch, … Continue reading →

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Prairies, Plains and BFFs

Posted on August 18, 2015 by Elena Silva

We were anxious to get to Omaha, birthplace of Gerald Ford and Malcolm X, city of Warren Buffett and his many corporations and, most importantly, home to a best friend. Traveling like this makes you appreciate all the people that … Continue reading →

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Scenes from the State Fair

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Elena Silva

  UPDATE: Big Mac takes first place in the Big Boar contest, weighing in at a whopping 1166 lbs. According to the Swine superintendent, via the Des Moines Register, Big Mac loves Ding Dongs, Cap’n Crunch and Busch light. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Not Heaven, But Pretty Nice Here in Iowa

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Elena Silva

Interstate 80 took us out of Indiana, across Illinois and over the Mississippi into Iowa. We missed our chance to get off at the banks of the Mississippi, and then at the Buffalo Bill museum, so when we saw another … Continue reading →

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South Bend to Central Time

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Elena Silva

The drive into South Bend, IN doesn’t offer much of a view. Gone are the hills, lakes and touristy resorts of Michigan’s shoreline. Here the highway is flat and dotted with Perkins restaurants, Econo Lodges and public service messages (1 … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Dunes

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Elena Silva

One thousand miles into bigtrip, we drove through Traverse City, MI and into Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to find power lines down and massive trees splintered along the road sides. Local residents were gathered in their yards, some picking up and … Continue reading →

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All the Great Lakes

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Elena Silva

We crossed back over from Ontario into Michigan on a rainy day. To get to the border station we had to follow a strange detour that seemed to want to send us to the Rednecks Saloon and Hard Wok Cafe … Continue reading →

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Oh Canada

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Elena Silva

If you are going to go to Canada in an RV on a weekend without reservations, don’t go through downtown Toronto (for obvious reasons), and don’t do it during “long weekend” when every Canadian is also driving to campsites north of … Continue reading →

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