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Whirlwind Summer Roadtrip

Whirlwind Summer Roadtrip

June – July 2023 Crater Lake We visited Crater Lake on June 20th, one day before the offical start of summer. Surprise! We arrived to find a fresh dusting of snow and frosty temperatures to match. A clear, bright blue sky made the water look dark navy blue. Crater is the deepest and purest lake in the U.S. This mountaintop lake was once a volcano. An eruption 7,700 years ago created the crater and set the stage for this 2,000…

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South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin

South Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin

Late July 2021 South Dakota We drove Interstate 90 from South Dakota’s western border to its eastern border with Minnesota. It’s almost a straight line, and it’s the most direct route across the state. We paused in Wall to visit the famous Wall Drug Store. For Easterners who might not know, Wall Drug is very much like South Carolina’s South of the Border. It’s a several block-long tourist trap where you can purchase anything from gold jewelry to moccasins. Busloads…

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