Barbie joined Ella, David and me on a cross-country road trip, leaving home September 5th and returning September 29th. In that time we drove almost 8,200 miles, visited (or at least drove through) New Hampshire, Vermont, New York, Ontario (Canada), Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Utah, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Massachusetts.
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| At Cranberry Lake, New York |
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At the Corn Palace, Mitchell, SD
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It poured in the Badlands; wind ripped our tent; Barbie (and we) survived.
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| Back on the road, to the Black Hills and Big Horn National Forest |
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| Big Horn National Forest, beautiful lake, Barbie catching some rays |
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| Now we're cooking! (Stove is still so clean!) |
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| On the road to Yellowstone |
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| Barbie says beware of bears! Proof your camp site! |
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| Ella says, "When it's cold, sleep on the picnic table until they let you in the tent...." |
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| Once in the tent, steal a sleeping bag... |
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| Motel 6, Seattle, well-earned rest (and showers for us, not for Ella or Barbie) |
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| Most beautiful place visited: Cape Disappointment on Long Beach Peninsula, Washington |
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| Back on the road, on the way to ... Colorado? |
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| Barbie at Solace in Fort Collins, a brief but interesting visit |
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| Motel 6, Kearney, Nebraska, another shower and good coffee. Now heading home... |
Okay, now that you've acknowledged Barbie's 8K travels, I'll try to get back and post some photos in which Barbie doesn't star.
Peace, peace, far and near.
