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2020 Vacation Trip (Days 1 & 2)

In late August we left on another road trip to the West. Our goal was to hit Yellowstone National Park, Devil’s Tower, and the Badlands including a stop at Mt. Rushmore. In all we were gone seven days and drove just a bit under 2,500 miles. Highway cruising in the Mercedes makes extended days of driving a pleasure.

  • I wasn’t going THAT fast…
  • I guess this is what counts as a US highway in parts of Wyoming!
  • No trip post would be complete without a glamour shot.
The trip out was largely uneventful… I did get the chance to make a minor contribution to the Sioux County budget along the way.

We stopped in Powell, WY to visit with some of Lisa’s family. We enjoyed a wonderful dinner with Connie and Freddy and other family members before leaving for our first overnight stay in Cody, WY. The next morning it was on to Yellowstone.

Passing through the Big Horn National Forest – what gorgeous views!
The trip into the park included a brief traffic stop while we waited for one of the locals to pass by us. Visibility was reduced due to smoke from fires in California as well as another part of Yellowstone.