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    • Well, last July I had to move my 84 yr. old Mom from Goldendale, WA to Spokane, WA and she wanted me to bring my van to take some things back east to my sisters. So on the way back, Yellowstone(hike up My. Washburn), Jewel cave tour, soak in the hot springs in Boseman,MT, Pryer Mt. wild horse preserve and Bighorn Canyon, Devils Tower(take the longer walk around), Custer State park(rode a horse thru the Ponderosa), drive the Needles highway, Badlands National Park. I did go to Mt. Rushmore but it was real zoo, would not waste the required parking fee to do it again.
    • SandyofPA wrote:

      Well, last July I had to move my 84 yr. old Mom from Goldendale, WA to Spokane, WA and she wanted me to bring my van to take some things back east to my sisters. So on the way back, Yellowstone(hike up My. Washburn), Jewel cave tour, soak in the hot springs in Boseman,MT, Pryer Mt. wild horse preserve and Bighorn Canyon, Devils Tower(take the longer walk around), Custer State park(rode a horse thru the Ponderosa), drive the Needles highway, Badlands National Park. I did go to Mt. Rushmore but it was real zoo, would not waste the required parking fee to do it again.
      Mt Rushmore is best viewed at night...less of a crowd and the salute to veterans in attendance is stirring.

      Lest we forget.....



      SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
      SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
      PFC Adam Harris - USA
      MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC

      The post was edited 1 time, last by Dan76 ().

    • I've had the privilege several times of having opportunities to travel extensively without a firm schedule both within Europe and the U.S. One of the best Eurpoean trips was exploring on foot and public transportation Rome, Venice, Athens, and Madrid as well as the rural environs of these countries. Most recently was a trip from Northern Michigan to Wisconsin with several day hikes on the Ice Age Trail. This trip also included stops within the Boundary Waters for canoeing, the Badlands, the Crazy Horse monument, Devils Tower, another visit to Yellowstone whereby we circumnavigated the park by bicycle, and hiking through the Tetons. Once spent just over two weeks traveling on the 'Mother Road' from Chicago to LA but my traveling companion quickly became exasperated with my propensity of stopping at every roadside historical marker and local museum. She excused herself in Oklahoma.

      The next trip will include a tour of Civil War battlefields starting with Gettysburg .

      Lest we forget.....



      SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
      SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
      PFC Adam Harris - USA
      MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC

      The post was edited 1 time, last by Dan76: Auto correct strikes. ().

    • Dan76 wrote:

      SandyofPA wrote:

      Well, last July I had to move my 84 yr. old Mom from Goldendale, WA to Spokane, WA and she wanted me to bring my van to take some things back east to my sisters. So on the way back, Yellowstone(hike up My. Washburn), Jewel cave tour, soak in the hot springs in Boseman,MT, Pryer Mt. wild horse preserve and Bighorn Canyon, Devils Tower(take the longer walk around), Custer State park(rode a horse thru the Ponderosa), drive the Needles highway, Badlands National Park. I did go to Mt. Rushmore but it was real zoo, would not waste the required parking fee to do it again.
      Mt Rushmore is best viewed at night...less of a crowd and the salute to veterans in attendance is stirring.
      I would agree with Dan76. We spent the day in the Badlands and Wall Drug, and then hit My Rushmore in the late afternoon and evening. Great experience for the entire family! :thumbup:
      I guessed we got lucky and just timed it right.
      The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
      Richard Ewell, CSA General
    • SandyofPA wrote:

      Well, last July I had to move my 84 yr. old Mom from Goldendale, WA to Spokane, WA and she wanted me to bring my van to take some things back east to my sisters. So on the way back, Yellowstone(hike up My. Washburn), Jewel cave tour, soak in the hot springs in Boseman,MT, Pryer Mt. wild horse preserve and Bighorn Canyon, Devils Tower(take the longer walk around), Custer State park(rode a horse thru the Ponderosa), drive the Needles highway, Badlands National Park. I did go to Mt. Rushmore but it was real zoo, would not waste the required parking fee to do it again.
      that sounds like a great trip. I love a good road trip.
    • A battlefield road trip would be pretty epic as well. Some good hilly hiking at Sharpsburg, and if you do South Mountain the AT passes right through the battlefield.
      Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee
    • When I was a kid (summer after 5th grade), our family loaded up a '70 green Plymouth station wagon and drove from MD to CA and back. Stayed at motels and KOA's along the way. Stopped to see grandpa on the farm in Nebraska and dropped off the dog. Drove through the Sand Hills en route to CO and drove up to the top of Trail Ridge Road (RMNP) where my sister blacked out. Drove to Colorado Springs to see the Air Force Academy, Garden of the Gods, and Royal Gorge. Then we crossed the Rockies to Mesa Verde NP and toured the cliff dwellings. Stopped at Four Corners to stand in four states at once. In AZ we stopped at Meteor Crator, Painted Desert, and Petrified Forest. Ate Mexican food in Flagstaff. Made a quick stop at GCNP (south rim). In CA we drover through Joshua Tree NM (wasn't a NP yet) where it was 130 deg in the shade and we saw only one person. Emerged at Twentynine Palms and finally made it to LA. Went do Disneyland (rode the Matterhorn) and Knotts Berry Farm. Drove up to Sequoia NP to see the General Sherman Tree. Then to San Francisco to visit an Uncle I had never seen before. He gave each kid a 5$ bill for gambling at Reno. At Reno we stood on the street (kids are not allowed in the casinos) and watched while dad lost all our money on a slot machine (took about 5 minutes). In SLC we saw a dramatic recreation of the Morman migration story. Drove back to the farm in NE to retrieve the dog and drove back to MD. Now that was a trip.
    • Grinder wrote:

      A battlefield road trip would be pretty epic as well. Some good hilly hiking at Sharpsburg, and if you do South Mountain the AT passes right through the battlefield.
      I remember walking by a bunch of tourist there back in 2015. It appeared to be like a guided tour they were on. Also another group painting.
      The road to glory cannot be followed with much baggage.
      Richard Ewell, CSA General
    • meat wrote:

      Dinners, Drive-in's and Dives would be epic.
      My sons and I were going to do that at one point, but it fell through. When they CAN get time off it never seems to coincide with mine. I may need to just plan this as a solo trip one day.
      Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee
    • Grinder wrote:

      meat wrote:

      Dinners, Drive-in's and Dives would be epic.
      My sons and I were going to do that at one point, but it fell through. When they CAN get time off it never seems to coincide with mine. I may need to just plan this as a solo trip one day.
      we went to one restaurant that was profiled in the show in Virginia beach, and one lady bought the dish they made which was framed and on a poster type photo on the wall of the show...she said it was terrible, I think it was a taco of sorts (not sure how ya mess that up, so I question the review). I really like the show and get some good ideas.
    • odd man out wrote:

      When I was a kid (summer after 5th grade), our family loaded up a '70 green Plymouth station wagon and drove from MD to CA and back. ...
      every family should experience such a road trip. However I'd ban all electronics other than the car CD player for books on tape.

      Lest we forget.....



      SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
      SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
      PFC Adam Harris - USA
      MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC
    • Dan76 wrote:

      odd man out wrote:

      When I was a kid (summer after 5th grade), our family loaded up a '70 green Plymouth station wagon and drove from MD to CA and back. ...
      every family should experience such a road trip. However I'd ban all electronics other than the car CD player for books on tape.
      in 1970 we had books on paper. BTW you may noticed my trip resembles that of a certain Chevy Chase movie (big green wagon, KOA, Hamburger Helper on the farm, 5 minutes st the GC, dog didn't make it to the CA theme park named for a guy named Wally, etc...) However I missed the skinny dipping with the super model.
    • A road trip around Lakes Superior and Huron would be epic. Cross the Mackinaw Bridge. Eat fudge on Mackinaw Island, Whitefish Pt., Tequomenon Falls, Pictured Rocks, eat pasties, Copper Harbor, Porcupine Mountains, Apostle Islands, State Parks along the Superior Hiking Trail, north shore, petoglyphs at Lake Superior PP, Pancake Bay, As Locks, drive across the world's largest freshwater lake island, ferry to Tobemory, Niafra Escarpment along the Bruce Penninsula, Scottish Festival in Kincardin, Harry Potter Festival in Goderich, Shakespear in Stratford, Blue Water Bridge, Lake Huron Shore.
    • SandyofPA wrote:

      Well, last July I had to move my 84 yr. old Mom from Goldendale, WA to Spokane, WA and she wanted me to bring my van to take some things back east to my sisters. So on the way back, Yellowstone(hike up My. Washburn), Jewel cave tour, soak in the hot springs in Boseman,MT, Pryer Mt. wild horse preserve and Bighorn Canyon, Devils Tower(take the longer walk around), Custer State park(rode a horse thru the Ponderosa), drive the Needles highway, Badlands National Park. I did go to Mt. Rushmore but it was real zoo, would not waste the required parking fee to do it again.
      Sounds like a great trip! After I got back from Desert Storm I had 56 days leave built so I took 28 and headed west. Tossed a tent, stove and sleeping bag in the back of truck and rolled out. I had never been further west than Starkville, MS and that was to play a baseball game, lol.

      Long story short, I went to Carlsbad Caverns, Rocky Mountain NP, spent 4 nights in the great divide basin, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and a LOT of out of the way just to see what they were like places. Loved it.

      Astro wrote:

      Foresight wrote:

      I would make it a Reds fest by going to all the minor league affiliates, starting with low A and working my way up to a series in Great America Ballpark.
      I know it is still early in the season, but the Reds currently have the best record in Baseball.
      That has definitely NOT gone unnoticed by me :thumbsup:
      If your Doctor is a tree, you're on acid.
    • Foresight wrote:

      Sounds like a great trip! After I got back from Desert Storm I had 56 days leave built so I took 28 and headed west. Tossed a tent, stove and sleeping bag in the back of truck and rolled out. I had never been further west than Starkville, MS and that was to play a baseball game, lol.
      Long story short, I went to Carlsbad Caverns, Rocky Mountain NP, spent 4 nights in the great divide basin, Grand Tetons, Yellowstone and a LOT of out of the way just to see what they were like places. Loved it.
      After a particularly harrowing deployment, I made a similar cross country trip. Most likely the best therapy at the time.

      Lest we forget.....



      SSgt Ray Rangel - USAF
      SrA Elizabeth Loncki - USAF
      PFC Adam Harris - USA
      MSgt Eden Pearl - USMC
    • meat wrote:

      Grinder wrote:

      meat wrote:

      Dinners, Drive-in's and Dives would be epic.
      My sons and I were going to do that at one point, but it fell through. When they CAN get time off it never seems to coincide with mine. I may need to just plan this as a solo trip one day.
      we went to one restaurant that was profiled in the show in Virginia beach, and one lady bought the dish they made which was framed and on a poster type photo on the wall of the show...she said it was terrible, I think it was a taco of sorts (not sure how ya mess that up, so I question the review). I really like the show and get some good ideas.
      I've been to a couple so far. One in Charlotte NC, my date and I each ordered one of the featured dishes and shared. Both were awesome. Went to Marietta Diner and our waitress (who'd only been there a few weeks) had no clue what dish(es) had been featured, so we just ordered. Damn good food, but then overheard a waitress rattling off desserts to another table. I heard, "blahblah, blahblah, something else, baklava cheesecake, blah..." I nearly clotheslined our waitress to ask her if I did, in fact, hear "baklava cheesecake" without a comma between. I was correct. Let me tell you something...if there was one morsel of that left and my own mother needed it to survive, I'd be saying, "Well Mom, you've already lived a full life. I love you, but go*****it, we're talking baklava cheesecake here" as I devoured said morsel.
      Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee
    • Grinder wrote:

      meat wrote:

      Grinder wrote:

      meat wrote:

      Dinners, Drive-in's and Dives would be epic.
      My sons and I were going to do that at one point, but it fell through. When they CAN get time off it never seems to coincide with mine. I may need to just plan this as a solo trip one day.
      we went to one restaurant that was profiled in the show in Virginia beach, and one lady bought the dish they made which was framed and on a poster type photo on the wall of the show...she said it was terrible, I think it was a taco of sorts (not sure how ya mess that up, so I question the review). I really like the show and get some good ideas.
      I've been to a couple so far. One in Charlotte NC, my date and I each ordered one of the featured dishes and shared. Both were awesome. Went to Marietta Diner and our waitress (who'd only been there a few weeks) had no clue what dish(es) had been featured, so we just ordered. Damn good food, but then overheard a waitress rattling off desserts to another table. I heard, "blahblah, blahblah, something else, baklava cheesecake, blah..." I nearly clotheslined our waitress to ask her if I did, in fact, hear "baklava cheesecake" without a comma between. I was correct. Let me tell you something...if there was one morsel of that left and my own mother needed it to survive, I'd be saying, "Well Mom, you've already lived a full life. I love you, but go*****it, we're talking baklava cheesecake here" as I devoured said morsel.
      that sounds awesome
    • It was insane, and huge. No circle-with-wedges-cut-out crap here. It looked like they made it in a 9x13 or so cake pan and cut "slices" the full width of the pan. We shared it between two people and couldn't eat all of it, in spite of not overstuffing for lunch.
      Do your duty in all things. You cannot do more, you should never wish to do less. - Robert E. Lee