Hot Springs

We started this morning with pancakes, so we didn't start our hike until about 10:00, which, in hindsight, was a mistake. It got pretty hot and we were all sweating by the end. There was a nice trail from our campground directly into town just behind all the bathhouses. I think it was 0.5 miles, but I can't remember for sure. It was mostly uphill there and downhill coming back, so there was a lot of complaining, especially from Adria who apparently "hates" hiking.

Going to Hot Springs

We slept in a little before I packed up everything to hit the road. We're pretty excited to hit new states and hope to take pictures of state signs where we can.

Jellystone Park at Whispering Pines

Today started with school work which the kids were OK with. They've gotten ahead of schedule the past few weeks anticipating taking some days off, but this place doesn't qualify for a freebie day. After an hour or so in the morning, we met Yogi at the flag pole alone because it seems we ARE actually the only people in the park!

Departure Day

Many of you know our story about our plans for traveling this year. As expected in life, I suppose, things change and we are no longer traveling the U.S. for this entire year. Instead, I will be taking shorter trips with Brady, Haley, and Adria. Stacey and Jacob will join us when they can and, hopefully, we can all take a long trip to Alaska next summer.