After we left Glacier, we wanted some down time so we could be rested, clean and stocked for my parents’ arrival. Crossing into Canada was uneventful, and I suspect using the border crossing that is basically on the edge of … Continue reading OH Canada! Waterton Lakes, Kimberly & Fairmont Hot Springs
I was going to let the photos do most of the talking this time around, as Glacier National Park is the most picturesque place we’ve visited on this trip, but my connection in Canada is slooooow (I’ve been attempting to … Continue reading Falling Skies & A Birthday In Glacier National Park
In an effort to get caught up, I’m combining all of our stops in Montana thus far! At the time I began writing this, we were driving to Glacier National Park; to my right, the Mediterranean blues of Flathead Lake … Continue reading MONTANA
So here’s the thing… Raj and I are off-the-beaten-track type travelers – we don’t like resorts, we have little patience for crowds, and we try to understand and (hopefully) feel the heart and soul of any place we are in. Now, … Continue reading Oh Yellowstone…
It’s already been a week since I sat under the Cottonwood trees at our Longhorn Ranch campsite as falling cotton gracefully swirled around me like snowflakes and three horses grazed across the pond. We stayed five nights in that lovely … Continue reading A Rodeo, A Parade & A Massage in Dubois, WY
When we left Grand Lake to drive to Fort Collins we had to cross through the RMNP again. But since we didn’t have the Jeep set up to tow, we technically had 2 vehicles… and only 1 annual pass. I … Continue reading Stuck in Cheyenne
Days 13 -17: The rest of our week at Winding River Resort was wonderful; we had a great balance of adventure and down time. We spent lots of time at playgrounds, took naps during thunderstorms, saw majestic wildlife, watched movies, ate … Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park – Part 2
It’s evening in Cheyenne, WY. Though it’s a lovely night, the all-gravel KOA we are hunkered down in (while we wait to get our Jeep back) is in an industrial part of town and I prefer muffled sounds of the nearby … Continue reading Rocky Mountain National Park – Part 1
Day 8: Colorado Springs After sleeping on it, we decided buying a Jeep was the best course of action. We had hoped to save the money but between rental cars being unavailable, inconvenient, and sometimes quite expensive, we decided buying a Jeep … Continue reading Colorado Springs – Denver (Plus a Jeep)
I sit outside at a picnic table; our RV looms behind me cradling our two knackered toddlers, and in front of me the dense Rocky Mountains are in shadow as the last of the sunlight fades. A cool breeze carries … Continue reading A Bumpy Start – Our First Week On The Road
Gypsy Spirit 