Yesterday morning we got up in Rapid City, SD and went to the Badlands. We actually spent a good amount of time there as the kids really enjoyed seeing everything and exploring. It was great to see them taking an interest in it! It was quite a trip, with us putting over 4,300 miles on the rental! Yesterday alone we drove 1,058 to get home at 4am. Was a trip to remember.
Today we started our journey home from vacation. We got one last look at the Tetons as we drove past them. After a long day in the car we drove the Needles Hwy, a very cool mountain road that they actually carved a single lane route through several boulders you have to drive through! We then ended our day at Mt Rushmore, but we got rained out of the lighting ceremony.
Fathers Day 2026 was spent in Wyoming/Idaho. Unfortunately, Emma could not make our trip and was missed, so here I am with the others!
Our last day in Yellowstone/Tetons was spent doing an awesome hike. It was a 3.2 mile-climbing nearly 1,400 feet challenge! It ended over 10,000 feet, above the tree line. Could have had a snowball fight! The views were unreal. Was definitely feeling it at the end, as the oxygen was getting a little thin. But such fun. We also then drove up to Lamar Valley and got to see many bears! Fun seeing them in the wild. We also had to wait for a bison crossing the street.
