Moving to Hawaii • Hiking White Butte, North Dakota’s High Point • September 8, 2017 Jess: We were up before the sun this morning, and we packed up camp and got on the road quickly. Our goal for the day was to hike White Butte, the highest point in North Dakota, which was about 3 hours away…
Moving to Hawaii • Hiking Black Elk Peak, South Dakota’s High Point • September 7, 2017 We woke up just before dawn on Thursday morning, the day we had planned to do our first peak hike of our vacation. It was a brisk morning, but we didn’t have any trouble getting out of our tent after sleeping…
Moving to Hawaii • Badlands National Park, Minutemen Missile National Historic Site, Mt. Rushmore, and Custer State Park • September 6, 2017 Curtis: We woke early in the morning having slept fairly well despite the full moon. We packed up, returned to I-90 and continued our trek west. The first stop for the day was, of course,…
Moving to Hawaii • Driving from Iowa to South Dakota • September 5, 2017 After packing, final goodbyes and prayers, we were off on our next adventure, headed West! Two years ago, I went to South Dakota on vacation with my family, and so many times I thought to myself how much Curtis would enjoy everywhere I…
Moving to Hawaii • Our time in Iowa • September 2017 We left Michigan on a Wednesday morning, as early as we could to beat the Indiana/Chicago traffic. Once clear of the construction and the city, we switched things up by driving North on I-39, then taking US 52 across the border into Iowa. Of course…
Moving to Hawaii • Our Time in Michigan • August 2017 We arrived at my parents home Saturday afternoon in time for dinner and general socializing, but were tired as is often the case after driving almost non stop a third of the way across the country. The weather couldn’t have been more perfect on our arrival, warm…