Talk about being in the right place at the right time. We arrived in Custer, South Dakota in early June, the day before a Volksmarch. This was the result of pure luck, not excellent planning. But we know a good opportunity when it’s staring us in the face. In this case, it was the enormous […]
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Traveling along I-90 in South Dakota, sweeping vistas of grasslands dominate the countryside. But just three miles from the interstate near the tiny town of Interior, an otherworldly landscape of craggy spires pierce the sky and colorful mounds of rock rise from the prairie. This was our first visit to Badlands National Park, and we […]
Most of the time, we plan our trips several months in advance, making reservations at popular places (like the Oregon Coast in summer, or Florida in winter) when necessary. Traveling in the Midwest, we thought we could relax a bit. Everything was fine until Memorial Day suddenly appeared on the horizon, and we found ourselves without […]