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Summer isn’t over in South Dakota

It was 815am when we left our Harvest Host in Huron, South Dakota. Our destination today was Rapid City, which is close to the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore. Six years ago when we drove across the US in the other direction, we stopped at Mount Rushmore but didn’t visit the Crazy Horse Memorial,Continue reading “Summer isn’t over in South Dakota”

A step back in time…sort of

The wind gusts died down over night and while it was still raining when we woke, it was much lighter rain than yesterday. It was also slightly warmer, 11 celsius (felt like 6). While we would have preferred clear skies and warm temperatures, we had no choice but to visit Mackinac Island today as weContinue reading “A step back in time…sort of”

Oh Shit! and The gales of November came early.

Last night, our stay at the KOA in Perrysburg Ohio was pleasant and quiet. We woke before 6 again today and decided to get an early start on our drive to northern Michigan. It was cool (10 degrees celsius) and dark when I began my routine of disconnecting the Starlink, power and water (we didn’tContinue reading “Oh Shit! and The gales of November came early.”

Things aren’t always as they seem, skim milk sometimes masquerades as cream

We reserved a spot to spend the night on the grounds of the Western Development Museum, which is also Harvest Hosts location. As we were about to retire for the night, a couple of guys arrived in an orange car (that I diagnosed as needing a valve job) and parked on the grounds. They wereContinue reading “Things aren’t always as they seem, skim milk sometimes masquerades as cream”