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Riding the Going-to-the-Sun Road: A Glacier National Park Journey

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The Journey Begins We were thrilled to finally explore  Glacier National Park , with the legendary  Going-to-the-Sun Road  as our main destination. After a quick setup at our site and a simple breakfast, we shook off the worries from the day before and geared up for the ride. Into the Park Entering through the  west entrance , we were immediately immersed in some of the most breathtaking scenery this planet has to offer. Words fail to capture the sheer beauty. Just 15 minutes into the park, we pulled over along the shores of  Lake McDonald . The air was crisp, the water crystal clear, and in that moment, holding onto Jodi, I felt like I could stay forever. But the road called, and we had much more to see. Lake McDonald Ahhhhh.....Bliss!!!! Climbing Higher As we climbed higher, the views became even more dramatic. Looking down at the winding road thousands of feet below was surreal. Despite being just two lanes, the road had plenty of pull-outs, and drivers were ...

A New Adventure - September 2024

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      Jodi and I have been busy getting everything ready for our next adventure. We are loading the Pink Piggie and getting it ready for our trip starting 31AUG24.      We'll boondock somewhere in Alabama for our first night on our way to Crater of Diamonds State Park in Arkansas. It's one of the few places in the world where the public is free to search for and keep natural diamonds. In a recent find a visitor from France found a 7.46 ct. wt. diamond ( Visitor finds huge 7.46-carat diamond in Crater of Diamonds State Park | CNN ). After a four days there we're headed to Golden CO for four days.     Jodi has found a motorcycle ride from Golden CO that will take us to Breckenridge, Red Rocks and back to Golden through the Rockies. Then from there we're going to drive to Vernal, UT and stay for three days at Dinosaur National Park . This looks really cool and similar to the Bad Lands in SD that we stayed at last year. But with more fossils. From th...