May 4, 2024 —To KOA MT Rushmore. Site 514 When Barry made our reservations, this KOA was going to be the closest campground to get to Mt. Rushmore, and Crazy Horse. Unfortunately, the road between the KOA and Mt Rushmore was currently closed with construction. The campground JUST opened on May 1 from the winter.… Continue reading Mt. Rushmore By Day and By Night
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Badlands National Park and Bighorn Sheep!
Badlands National Park Today was probably one of our hardest travel days ever. Barry drove and was fighting horrendous wind the entire time! At times he was holding the steering wheel turned to 2 o’clock just to keep us going straight! He couldn’t imagine not having the comfort drive that Newmars have. Much of the… Continue reading Badlands National Park and Bighorn Sheep!
Our 1st Tornado Warning in an RV!
Last night was quite a night. A wide path up from Texas, into Oklahoma, Kansas, and Nebraska, was filled with multiple supercells of thunderstorms that produced many tornadoes while also causing a lot of flash flooding. What made this entire situation worse was that this was mainly occurring after dark! So you can’t even watch… Continue reading Our 1st Tornado Warning in an RV!
Checking out new RVs! What’s a Grech?
Barry and I have been talking about downsizing from our 2015 Newmar Ventana Model 3636. We casually started a couple years ago just to see what was out there. We still aren’t ready to do it TODAY, but our “down time” in Dallas seemed an opportune time to begin actively researching current options. A more… Continue reading Checking out new RVs! What’s a Grech?
George W Bush Presidential Center
Today we went to the George W. Bush Presidential Center. This was our second Presidential Library Center. Nice to revisit a former president and see them as a real person. Everyone has faults, but everyone has strengths and redeeming qualities. This Presidential Center presented information with a nice balance of things to read, videos to… Continue reading George W Bush Presidential Center
Dallas Elks- Location, Location, Location!
April 18, 2024Lake Tawakoni Thousand Trails was a very peaceful place where we had full hook-ups, but it was just too far away from things we wanted to do in Dallas. Being an Elk, we take advantage of those throughout the country with RV sites if they coincide with where we are trying to stay.… Continue reading Dallas Elks- Location, Location, Location!
Dallas & JFK
Today we went on an hour tour of Dallas, that was actually a two-hour tour! We met Isaac (our guide) at the JFK Memorial Plaza. There were only seven of us for the tour. This made it a nice, intimate tour. JFK – AssassinationThe Texas School Book Depository building where Lee Harvey Oswald waited for… Continue reading Dallas & JFK
Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
April 19, 2024 Today, Dean (Weldon) picked us up at the Dallas Elks to go to the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden. We began at Rory Meyers Children’s Adventure Garden. Even though “First Adventure” is specifically designed for toddlers, the employee monitoring the entrance insisted we go in, check it out and take a fun… Continue reading Dallas Arboretum & Botanical Gardens
Audie Murphy & American Cotton Museum
Tues, April 16 Dean Weldon, a good friend from Oak Harbor, moved to Forney, TX several years ago. When she saw that we were going to be in the Dallas area, she invited us to come visit and spend the night at her place. Today, we drove over to Dean’s home. How great it was… Continue reading Audie Murphy & American Cotton Museum
WOW! Total Solar Eclipse on Path of Totality
We were not able to make it to the 2017 total solar eclipse, so Barry immediately looked at the path of totality for 2024. Texas made the most sense for us. Being in the Dallas area for the 2024 eclipse became our priority from which the rest of our 2024 travels would be planned. (The… Continue reading WOW! Total Solar Eclipse on Path of Totality