Tag - 2015 Summer Adventure

Estes Park, CO: Thin Air (gasp!) and Thin Skin (brrrr!) (Days 24-28 of 42)

News Flash: the search party for the missing Millers should begin in Estes Park, because we may stay here forever!  It has everything you’d imagine Colorado to be:  cool temperatures, soaring snow-capped mountain peaks, tall ultra-green trees, wildlife galore, friendly relaxed people, extensive recreational opportunities, and gasp-worthy scenes like this...

Mt. Rushmore/Custer, SD: 4 Days, 4 Presidents, 400 Bison (Days 20-23 of 42)

The Lucky Charm took a spin through the Rapid City, SD Airport and grabbed daughter Kelsey for the Mt. Rushmore and Custer portion of our trip.  Custer is home to around 1,500 bison (American buffalo) and I was excited to see them up close and personal … but didn’t expect them to be this ferocious! The town of Custer is extremely proud of their bison...

Sturgis/Deadwood/Spearfish, SD: A Biker Bar Isn’t For Bicyclists? (Days 16-19 of 42)

My road-biker husband was super-excited to learn I had planned a visit to a biker bar, until he realized it wasn’t for bicyclists.  But Sturgis, SD is famous for its annual Biker Rally, as well as a reality show centered around the place AND the culture, so how could we miss seeing it in person, even if we don’t wear leather (at least not in public)...

Ouray and Telluride, CO: “SSS: Spectacular Summer Scenery” (Days 6-8 of 42)

The beauty of Colorado continues to amaze and delight, as we explore the nearby towns of Telluride, Ouray, and Ridgway.  Everyone knows Telluride as the place for great winter skiing, but it’s also spectacular in summer!  We’re enjoying Colorado with our Phoenix friends, Ryan and Erin Weed and Family, who were with us last summer as well in Yellowstone...