Author Archives: gypsi
In the last couple of days, I noticed a few people looking at us, oddly. It may be my imagination. But I have a feeling some people may think Rowan and I are homeless. There is a difference between homeless and choosing not to live in a conventional home. Some of us live each day … Continue reading
I almost forgot to tell you about Medora. A beautiful, small town, it is very much “Stars’ Hollow”. Breakfast at the Cowboy Cafe–a good, old-fashioned small town restaurant–dinner at the Badlands Pizza Parlor and Saloon. Both were excellent, and reasonably priced. Interesting shops, some of which are trendy, some more practical. Three ice cream shops … Continue reading
Rowan and the Rattlesnake
Theodore Roosevelt NP. Rowan and I are here for our last day–providing we manage to escape! It is so beautiful here; TRNP touches something deep inside me, and neither of us really want to leave. The reason for the name Theodore Roosevelt is that TR himself fell in love with the area when he came … Continue reading
Six Words: Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Medora
Okay, trying to speed things up here and catch up to where we actually are. Left St. Paul. Boondocked at a rest area. Headed toward Theodore Roosevelt National Park; I saw it on the map on the route we planned to take. Wanted to check it out, add another NP to our adventures. Loved it. … Continue reading
Niagara Falls pics
Hurry up! I want to get ON! Off loading Amish-jam
Our Karavan on this journey is Hedwig, our 1992 Volvo, purchased used a year and a half ago. Hedwig, nee “Gift” carried us faithfully on our adventures to Mt. Rushmore, Cody, Yellowstone, Grand Tetons and Rocky Mountain National Park last year. With only minor troubles (I’m sure she knew we needed to meet our “boys”–the … Continue reading
When I pull the cooler from the car to drain the excess water, I really need to make sure I replace the drain cap. I thought one of the water bottles sprung a leak, when it was the cooler leaking, for two days. Block ice helps keep it cool, but not as cool when the … Continue reading