Day 01 - July 6, 2011 - Wednesday - Palmer Divide, CO - Drive to Rapid City, SD - Crazy Horse Memorial At 6:58 we left Elephant Rock in our rental Toyota Sienna 8 passenger van. With Vic driving and Jesper as the co-pilot and navigator, we headed north on I-25, E-470, and then back on I-25 and straight north into Wyoming. The weather had cooled during the night and it was 63º. ...
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Day 02 - July 7, 2011 - Thursday - Rapid City, SD; Mt. Rushmore & Custer State Park Our Guest Author for today is Maria Poulsen, age 12 from Frederikssund, Denmark. When we left the hotel at 8:43 it was 73 degrees. We were on the way to Mount Rushmore. At 9:22 we arrived to Mount Rushmore. We followed a park ranger who told us about the monument and the four ...
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Day 03 - July 8, 2011 - Friday - Drive to Buffalo, WY; Black Hills and Devils Tower Today’s Journal is written by Jesper Poulsen, an IBMer from Frederikssund, Denmark and former exchange student and soccer star at Lewis-Palmer High School. We got up early, showered, finished packing, had breakfast and were on the road by 8:30 heading for Deadwood, South Dakota. We ...
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Day 04 - July 9, 2011 - Saturday - Drive to Cody, WY – Scenic Drive Big Horn National Wilderness Area - Buffalo Bill Historical Center We woke up to a beautiful morning in Buffalo, WY. The day was bright and clear and the temperature was 66º. The Great American Road Trip Crew is settling into a regular routine. Since the Poulsens are going to go to the rodeo tonight in Cody and ...
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Day 05 - July 10, 2011 - Sunday - Drive to Jackson Hole, WY – Yellowstone National Park – Grand Tetons National Park Our Guest Author for today is Cecilie Poulsen, age 15 from Frederikssund, Denmark. We met at 8:34 am and drove towards Yellowstone National Park. On the way to Yellowstone, we drove through Buffalo Bill State Park. The only animal we saw in the park was ...
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Day 06 - July 11, 2011 - Monday - Jackson Hole, WY – Return to Yellowstone Today’s Journal is written by Ulla Poulsen, a Financial Advisor from Frederikssund, Denmark. After having picked up sandwiches for the day we left the hotel at 8:20 and headed for Yellowstone. The temperature was 57f /11c. We went through Grand Teton National Park and stopped two times to ...
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Day 07 - 11-07-12 - Tuesday - Drive Home to Palmer Ridge, CO After breakfast, we loaded the vehicle and filled the tank with gas at Jackson for $3.49/gallon. The skies were dark gray and the temperature was 59º. A severe mountain storm was predicted for the area. Driving north on US Highway 191, we had one last look at the majestic Teton Range. At Moran Junction we turned east ...
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