Black Hills & Wyoming
Black Hills & Wyoming
Day 1
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...
Day 2
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....
Day 3
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...
Day 4
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...
Day 5
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...
Day 6
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...
Day 7
Day 07 - July 12, 2011 - 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...
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Day 18: Mediterranean Navigation
Day 18 - Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – Disembark Ship & Return to USA
It was a dark and rainy morning when we put our luggage outside of our cabin door at 4:15. We met three of our fellow passengers also on the same flight...
