Brett & Mary Rose's Adventuremoon

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We Honeymooned a self-planned National Park tour, flying into Denver then going by RV-rental to Grand Teton, Yellowstone, a short stop in Glacier down to Badlands with a bunch of stops along the way. We returned to Denver to fly home.

5 States, 4 Parks and 3200 miles, we made a lot of memories.

Route

Air

June 5 - Logan Int'l, Boston MA > Newark Int'l, Newark NJ > Denver Int'l, Denver CO
June 20 - Denver Int'l, Denver CO > Logan Int'l, Boston MA

Ground

Denver, CO (Jun5) > Westminster, CO (Jun5-6) > Jackson Hole, CO (Jun7) > Grand Teton Nat'l Park, WY (Jun7-10) > Yellowstone Nat'l Park, WY (Jun10-12) > Glacier Nat'l Park, MT (Jun12-13) > Little Bighorn Battlefield, Crow Agency, MT (Jun15) > Sturgis, SD (Jun15) > Mount Rushmore, SD (Jun15) > Badlands Nat'l Park, SD (Jun15-18) > Westminster, CO (Jun18-19) > Denver, CO (Jun19-20)

Accommodations

First night hotel
RV Rental
Grand Teton Campsite
Yellowstone Campsite
Badlands Campsite
Last night hotel

Pictures

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Grand Teton

Yellowstone

Sturgis, SD

Little Bighorn

Mount Rushmore

Badlands

Misc

Videos

Yellowstone

Badlands

Misc

Special Thanks

  • The Austin Powers shuttle driver at the Westin
  • Eric Peterson - Thanks for helping get our liquid propane working.
  • Rock Springs WY Truckstop and Leslie's 15th Birthday Party at the Sweetwater Events Complex
  • The random trucker that commented on MR's "nice seat"
  • Corn Nuts
  • "Prairie Dogs Carry Plague!" signage.
  • Logan Airport for missing the Gerber multi-tool in my backpack.
  • http://RVdumps.com
  • the Garmin, aka "Yvette"
  • 85 Octane gasoline
  • 80 mph speed limits
  • "Yellowstone? More like Smellystone"
  • Outlaws Pizza - Best Mama Celeste imitation pizza in the West.
  • Augusta Service Station owner, Augusta MT. Thanks for the maps and route advice.
  • Blackfeet Nation for their roving dog packs.
  • Huge-RV-Lady and the Skirt-Wearing-Man for helping us figure out the Glacier Nat'l Forest campsite self-serve.
  • High altitude drinking/cooking/hiking
  • Eddies Corner Truckstop, MT Annmarie thanks for the golden brown fries and the even browner salad.
  • One Eyed Jack's Saloon for the much needed hospitality & good eats.
  • Emmitt the Donkey
  • RV-designated Parking
  • Gas stations with potable water faucets
  • Badlands Hidden Entrance
  • Prairie Dog petting farm
  • WALL DRUG for managing to be cheesier than your 30 miles of highway signs.
  • Prairie Thunderstorms and sending the Badlands tent campers scurrying to the motels at 1am for cover while we ate chips and watched from the RV loft.
  • Western beef, big sky, low humidity & cool nights
  • Light Cream Table Cream
  • Quality Inn Westminster, CO for the cheap suite, we didn't want to sleep in the Walmart parking lot.
  • Denver Int'l for confiscating my Gerber multi-tool
  • The Thisty Lion Gastropub for arguably the best meal of our trip (Artichoke Spinach Dip, Pulled Pork Sandwich & Brussels Sprouts/Quinoa/Grilled Chicken Salad)
  • Last but not least, Beau and Cassie for being gracious hosts and bringing us to a Mexican bar that served me lamb belly tacos :)