Rose's first major hike!

She walked the whole way this morning. Rock star!

http://www.americansouthwest.net/wyoming/yellowstone/mystic-falls-trail.html

Grand teton and jackson

So beautiful!!!!  I feel so much more "at home" here than I did in the black hills. This has been a great trip for self discovery and relaxation. :)

Day 5

Long drive number 2.  Cell service is VERY spotty, but Wyoming is gorgeous!  Also, we finally let Rose know that she can watch movies in the car :)

End of day 2

The badlands are hot, arid, and windy! We also explored Wall Drug today. If this campground had a shower (even a pay shower!) I would be 100% happy. As it is, I'm at about 95% due to my overwhelming stinkiness. :)  Hopefully tomorrow's site is truly on a lake, as promised by my guidebook.  For now, Mike is sheapish but happy (see photo - yes, we are camping and he us streaming the basketball finals!), and Rose even rated this vacation "better than the princesses!"  High praise!!!

Badlands!

We survived our first night, complete with 40mph gusts of winds that nearly flattened our tent! Now we're off to explore those badlands...

Pit stop 4: groceries in chamberlain, sd

Beautiful river! Decently priced groceries! Clean restrooms!

(Getting punchy after a long day in the car!)

Pit stop 3: Mitchell's Corn Palace

Huh. Apparently the world's only remaining corn palace, after multiple popped up in the late 1880s. Not sure I would ever feel the need to return, but I'm glad we saw it (even though it was super kitschy).