On Vacation!!!

We started this morning in Rapid City, South Dakota. Liv had an early flight home, so her adventures with us ended last night. We slept in a little bit and then headed to the Dinosaur Museum. Much to our dismay, there was a sign on their door with changed hours. We didn't want to wait the extra time, so we started our drive for the day. Our first stop was Wall Drug. Steven was excited to check the place out more thoroughly as the last time he was with us we arrived close to closing time.  After Wall Drug we continued to drive across the state. We grabbed some gas and a quick lunch in Chamberlain.  Then another pit stop to see the Corn Palace in Mitchell.  We took another quick leg stretch break at Falls Park in Sioux Falls.  You can find more of our trip photos by clicking here. Then we drove to Mankato, Minnesota for the night.  Today's State Count: 2 South Dakota, Minnesota Total Trip State Count: 7 Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyomin...

  We started this morning in Casper, Wyoming. Our first stop was the Tate Geological Museum at Casper College.  It was a pretty good sized museum and a great stop for our crew. Next time, hopefully we will be able to get a tour of the Rex Annex.  Then, we drove from Casper to the Black Hills of South Dakota. Of course, our first stop was the Black Hills Institute. Even though we have been there multiple times, it is always a favorite. We took a break from dinosaurs to visit Mount Rushmore again. Liv had never been there, so we felt it was a necessary stop. You can't go to the Black Hills and not see Mt. Rushmore!  Then, we decided to check out the Dinosaur Park in Rapid City. It has some giant dinosaurs from 1936! It has an amazing overlook/view of the city too! The views in South Dakota from the road were also pretty. Liv flies home first thing in the morning, but the rest of us still have 2 more days of adventure to come! You can see more of our photos by clicking ...

We started this morning out in Kemmerer, Wyoming just a little ways from the Fossil Lake Safari Quarry.  We spent 4 hours with a chisel and a hammer looking through chunks of limestone to find prehistoric fossils of fish! There was the possibility of finding something else, but we only found fish today. It was super cool!  After we were done "fishing" there were saws for us to cut down the fossils we found into more manageable pieces.  Then, we drove through a good section of Wyoming.... We stopped for an overlook and photo op at the Red Canyon. It was absolutely stunning. Photos really do not do it justice. The landscape on our drive was amazing.  We saw a lot of cows today, and there were even some goats outside the restaurant we stopped at for dinner! You can see more of our trip photos by clicking here. Today's State Count: 1 Wyoming Trip State Count 6: Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming