Started the trip by heading to our Kamp Keystone to pack up the camper, get a greats night sleep and chill out before hitting the road in the am.
We are heading out to Memphis, Dave woke up in a great mood. \240Just kidding. \240It has been a blast getting up and getting things together with him. \240Now we are off and hoping the atmosphere will change quickly.
“What is this?” \240There must be a frappe shortage in the nation.
Yep this RV park is straight up in the cut. \240 We had fireworks in a full circle around us and heard a few gun shots but we would def stay again. \240The folks who run this joint are really great and they have full hook-ups and clean bathrooms and showers. \240Can’t ask for more. \240It’s also 3 blocks from Graceland and 15 mins from Beale Street.
Graceland here we come. \240
Elvis love football. \240True East got some action.
This guy was also a guest. \240He is 80 years old and killing it.
Graceland
Living room
Dining room
Bad ass kitchen
Jungle room
TV room
TV room bar
Pool room - lots of parties here!
Jungle room
Lisa’s play set
Elvis’ dads office
Old motor found in Elvis’ garage
Pool invoice
OG pool
Work but play
Racquetball and music
Presley graves on property
Horses
More front pics
Elvis’ cycles
Lisa Marie private jet
Lia Marie bathroom 1
Second private jet. \240This is the puddle jumper.
Sun Studios
Sun Studios
Dewey Phillips DJ station
Front office Sun Studios
Sound room
Drum set left by U2 when they did some recordings
This is the voice mic from the OG studio days all of the first signed artists of Sam Phillips sang into this very mic. Elvis, Jonny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison and on and on….
Early start to Palo Durro Canyon, outside of Amarillo, TX
Passed over the Missippi River and Arkansas state line is in the middle. \240We missed the sign so this was borrowed from the WWW.
666 miles to Palo Duro Canyon
Went to The Cadillac Ranch and then to Palo Duro Canyon in Canyon, TX is beautiful. \240We have a beautiful campsite in the bottom of the canyon. \240Dave and I became Birdies this AM and also saw a wild tarantula.
Sedona, AZ. \240This drive is so beautiful. \240
View from the highway into Sedona
We got our own swimming hole/creek outside of our camp site. \240It is about the same temp as the springs and beautiful.
Here is our campsite. \240Beautiful clean place. \240Dave is getting some work done this am so he can continue to bring in the bid daddy money.
Journey to Cathedral Rock in Sedona. \240It was a absolute beautiful hike. \240It really makes you feel small. \240Dave and I made it to the top and it was worth it. \240The girls made it but were not into it all. \240125 degrees outside. \240We broke a sweat going up and no sweat going down.
Cathedral Rock
125 degrees hiking.
Regan needs this by I am poor and can’t buy it for her so here is a picture.
Weed is 100% legal braddah
Down on the crook!
Lizzy underwater
She’s so cute and this is about the moment when a fish ran into my leg and then Dave and saw it jump out of the water behind me. \240That was cool and scary but cool.
North Rim of the Grand Canyon Bound! \240We left Sedona and started our trek to the North Rim of the GC! \240Emily and Lizzy are dying. \240They said they do not need to do another canyon and it’s to hot!!! It’s 108 degrees and they are right it is hot!!!! It’s a hot Libhart Summer! \240We are staying at Kaibab National Forest!
The dry flat landscape in the beginning then it turns into beautiful marble cliffs!
Scenery starting to change
Navajo Bridge
View of the Colorado River from the Navajo Bridge. \240So clear we could see the bottom. \240Apparently lots of folks bungee jump off here illegally cause there are signs everywhere.
Panoramic view man!
Do not use the floor, use the toilet!
89A to Kiabab National Forest
Scenery starting to change into more trees.
Camp site at Kaibab Campers Village
Made it to the North rim. There is a haze because of the wild fires in CA right now but it was so beautiful to see. \240
Zion National Park. \240We woke up early for this one the kids were not stoked but it turned out to be beautiful. \240
Mountain goats
Dave and I hiked up here to get different pics and when we started to walk back we noticed a big horn sheep on our trail. \240We changed paths and made it to the car to see his buddies.
View from our hike
These are the buddies that were at the truck grazing
This is the checker board erosion. \240This is from wind and water damage over thousands of years!
Moqui cave was originally used buy natives for food storage ans then some folks turned it into a prohibition bar and a man about it in the 50s kept the bar going but now it’s a museum.
We noticed the people in the caves driving back to camp and decided we needed to see them so we hiked and climbed and explored it was really cool.
Stopped at Kanab Skatepark. Dave and the girls rolled around a bit.
Now we have meandered to Page, AZ. \240Dave and the girls want to hit up the skatepark and we want to see the Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River. No pics of the girls because they did not want to hike (babies).
Horseshoe Bend on the Colorado River. \240If you look closely you can see the kayakers on the river.
Page Skatepark
Moab, UT
Got stuck on the road for this one. \240It was not a long wait not much traffic. \240
Life elevated!!!!!
Wilson Arch
Hit up Archies first thing for a early sunrise hike.
We went to Salt Lake, UT as a stop before Montana. \240The town was OK. \240We stayed at a rv lot called Pony Express by Sun RV and it was nice. \240We went out to downtown one night and learned that if the restaurant stays open past 10 it’s a Bar and no matter what time of the day it is it’s always 21 and up. \240So we are that this place called Red Dogs. \240It was worth it. \240The next say we went to the skatepark and the girls and Dave really enjoyed it. \240Then hit up TJ’s and spent the rest of the day on the pool. \240
Headed out early this am to Glacier National Park, Montana. \240Buuutttttt……short story, \240we have 4 nights at this bad ass KOA in West Glacier. \240Well Dave had his days mixed up and our reservations are for the 19th to the 21st. \240So we are out on the road again. \240Now heading to Missoula so we can hit a bunch of skateparks tomorrow and then work our way back up to West Glacier KOA tomorrow afternoon. \240Stay tuned…..
Continental Divide going into Montana
Dillon, Mt skatepark
Skatepark day in MT. \240 In order…Darby, MT, Hamilton, MT, Stevensville, MT. \240Then working our way to the KOA in West Glacier, MT.
Here’s Darby Skatepark
Skatepark day in MT. \240 In order…Darby, MT, Hamilton, MT, Stevensville, MT.. \240Then working our way to the KOA in West Glacier, MT.
Hamilton Skatepark
Skatepark day in MT. \240 In order…Darby, MT, Hamilton, MT, Stevensville, MT, Polson, MT, Whitefish, MT. \240Then working our way to the KOA in West Glacier, MT.
Stevensville Skatepark
We visited Whitefish, MT today. \240Hit up aome over priced junk stores and then went and checked out the skatepark. \240It was really big and good. \240The town of Whitefosh is really nice. \240
Junk store
Swimming hole we scouted out
Whitefish Skatepark
Whotefisht
View at our KOA, one of the best camp grounds we have ever stayed at.
Campsite view!!!!
Started off early this am to get into Glacier National. It was so worth it. \240We road the Road to the Sun and hiked the trail at Logan’s pass. \240We saw 2 grizzlies, 5 mountain goats, some chipmunks, ground squirrels and marmots. \240This is one of the most beautiful places we have been. \240
Made it to the east of Glacier National and Dave and the girls wanted to skate Thunder Park Skatepark. \240
Swimming hole time. \240Well I chickened out when my legs went numb after 5 mins. \240Dave went first, then Emily and Lizzy. \240
Today is moms birthday, we miss her tons. Today is going to be another fun day for the family. \240We are going white water rafting and coming back to the KOA West to chill after. \240
Hitting the road leaving West Glacier, MT and heading to Billings with a stop or two on the way. \240
Buffalo ranch
Glacier National Park
Hit up Shelby skatepark on the way to Billings.
Shelby
Lewistown, MT
Lewistown, MT
Made it to the campsite at Yellowstone River RV Park. \240Beautiful little camp ground no sewage on our site but we do not need it anyway. \240We just wash dishes in our camper. GTG! Ps. We saw a Antelope aka speed goat off the road today.
We are day tripping to Red Lodge, MT and checking the town out. \240
Air balloon over our camp
Res Lodge skatepark
Pano of the town by the skatepark
Classic car show in downtown Red Lodge
Deer everywhere
Our swimming hole for the day, the Yellowstone River
On our way to Deadwood, SD. \240We made it, glad we can say we checked out deadwood but it is mostly casinos, I mean everywhere casinos. \240But it was cool to see the old buildings and stuff. \240
Visited Mount Rushmore today. \240Very beautiful and well worth it.
After visiting Mount Eushmore we headed to Crazy Horse Memoria in the Black Hills. \240They have done a lot of work and the timeline of completion is many years from now. \240The crew works 5 days a week year round, about 5 -6 at a time work up there (total of 14 workers).. \240It is a private owned monument and they have a Indian University here on property. \2401200 acres total.
Stopped in at Sturgis to see what’s going on. Not much the downtown stays empty most of the year and then rent out their spaces to the same t-shirt and leather places. \240
Stopped at the famous Wall Drug to stretch the legs. This place was a mall pretty much. \240We picked up some stickers and the girls got some homemade donuts.
We drove straight through 26 hour trip. \240We are almost to the property. \240The girls were going through Chick-fil-a withdrawals so we stopped and got them some lunch. \240We have 3 more hours to go until we get to Kamp Keatone.
We finished our trip and completed the full loop back. \240Now to clean out the camper do some laundry and head home to cuddle with the pets on Friday. \240Lots to still do.