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Elko, Nevada October 26th- 28th Elko was a neat little town. Like a little Vegas. Lots of casinos, but on a significantly smaller scale. We slumbered at Iron Horse Campground for two nights and dined at a place called Stray Dog Bar and Cafe. On Tuesday morning, we ate our pancakes in a cup (SideContinue reading “Alpacas, Flat Tires and the PNW”

Ranchester, Wyoming October 20th- October 21st Prior to our trip the only notable places I was familiar with in Wyoming was Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks. Unfortunately, while we were in the Badlands we watched the weather report for the parks and realized we needed to reevaluate our next move. Northwest Wyoming was expectingContinue reading “Salty Lakes and The Beehive State”

October 17th-20th Interior, South Dakota Badlands National Park met us with harsh winds and snow flurries. We were in complete awe as we entered the park, surrounded by buttes and formations of sedimentary rock. The Badlands cover over 244,000 acres of land. 75 million years ago the land was covered by a shallow sea andContinue reading “Badlands and Black Hills”

October 16th, 2020 Nebraska City, Nebraska Nebraska, the Cornhusker state. I had to look up what a Cornhusker is. So here’s what Google said: A Cornhusker is “A person or machine that removes the husk from a corncob.” Makes sense. Also, the state’s insect is a honeybee and their motto is: “Equality before the law.”Continue reading “Corn, Beans and Wineries”

Maineville, Ohio: October 9th- October 12th On Friday evening we arrived in Maineville, Ohio and parked the Dutchmen in my Aunt Mary Jo’s and Uncle Mike’s driveway. We were greeted with two ice cold, bud light limes, barbeque ribs that had been cooking in the crock-pot all day, along with a sweet potato and aContinue reading “sonder – n. the realization that each random passerby is living a life as vivid and complex as your own.”

Hi, I’m Carly. Thanks for being here. Before we go any further I want to preface the fact that the last time I kept a blog, I was a Junior in College studying abroad and living in Australian’s Northern Territory. I was 20 years old and was blessed with the opportunity to see the world,Continue reading “Travel the Fernweh”