Monthly Archives: October 2011
New friends, Volcanoes and Beaches……
We finally made it to a place called Kelso. It became part of our itinerary when Kaitlin arranged to meet up with her friend Tiara (who had lived for 6 months in Australia). I had been liaising with Amy, Tiara’s Mum, and it had been arranged for Kaitlin to go to school with Tiara for … Continue reading
From Montana to Idaho to Washington…..
After leaving Yellowstone National Park into Montana, we still followed some very pretty country until we found our way to a town (or city) called Missoula. This was our “sliding doors” part of our journey. Do we head north to the Glacier National Park, or do we head West toward Washington? … Continue reading
Yellowstone National Park
Yellowstone National Park is America’s first National Park and includes amazing wildlife, natural hot springs, hundreds of miles of hiking trails, and the world’s largest concentration of geysers. We entered the park and went on wildlife Loop straight away. We found … Continue reading
Grand Teton National Park – Wyoming
The following blog is written by Trev about the gorgeous Grand Teton Mountain Range in the National Park. We’d heard a lot about this special National Park from people we have met on our travels. They all said that if you go to Yellowstone, then you must visit the Tetons. I had images of thick … Continue reading
Wind Cave and beyond…..
After leaving Custer State Park, we stopped off at the Wind Cave (still in South Dakota). Wind Cave National Park is a popular tourist attraction and home to a diverse mix of wildlife. But underground, there lies a cave with more than 100 miles of passageways. The cave is regarded as sacred by the American … Continue reading