To round out our time in Minnesota, we ended up staying a total of three weeks in the Minneapolis/St Paul area. Due to the way things worked out though, we didn't end up doing as much there as we might've hoped. Both Shae and I had work trips at the beginning of June, both of … [Read more...] about Some Downtime In Minneapolis – Here’s What We Did
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40 Photos From The Cathedral Of Saint Paul In St Paul, MN
Let's rewind back to the early days of our 50 state road trip. We set off on January 1, 2018, then a month later we were in Savannah, GA. Shae was out walking Truffles one morning in Forsyth Park where she got chatting to a couple who were also visiting Savannah. She told the … [Read more...] about 40 Photos From The Cathedral Of Saint Paul In St Paul, MN
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From South Dakota
From late April to late May, Shae, Truffles and I visited South Dakota - the 34th state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Up until a couple of months before we visited, I can't say I was overly interested in visiting South Dakota. I wasn't dreading us spending time there, but … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From South Dakota
1 Week In Deadwood, SD – Here’s What We Did
Our final stop in South Dakota was Deadwood for a week - a city about 45 minutes northwest of Rapid City. Deadwood made its name as a Gold Rush town, before becoming somewhat infamous as a city that let prostitution fly under the radar. Its final brothels were shut down in … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Deadwood, SD – Here’s What We Did
Hiking To Roughlock Falls & Spearfish Falls In Spearfish Canyon, SD
The western side of South Dakota is a beautiful place with mountains, lakes, scenic views, hiking and more. We got to enjoy that when visiting Custer State Park and got to enjoy much the same when hiking to both Roughlock Falls and Spearfish Falls. The trails to both sets of … [Read more...] about Hiking To Roughlock Falls & Spearfish Falls In Spearfish Canyon, SD
10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
After eight days in Sioux Falls and four days in Pierre, our third stop in South Dakota was Rapid City where we stayed for ten days. When we arrived we saw that the weather forecast for the first five days was good, with rain forecast for the second half of our time there. We … [Read more...] about 10 Days In Rapid City, SD – Here’s What We Did
How To Find All The Presidential Statues In Rapid City, SD
Rapid City, SD is perhaps best known for its proximity to Mount Rushmore, but that's not its only presidential-themed attraction. In downtown Rapid City you can find dozens of life-sized bronze statues of past presidents. The day after we arrived there, we decided to take a … [Read more...] about How To Find All The Presidential Statues In Rapid City, SD
8 Days In Sioux Falls, SD: Here’s What We Did (& What We Missed Out On)
The first of four cities we visited in South Dakota was Sioux Falls, a city in the southeast of the state that's close to the state's borders with Minnesota and Iowa. We booked an 8 night stay there to maximize the points we used for our hotel, plus it gave us time to check … [Read more...] about 8 Days In Sioux Falls, SD: Here’s What We Did (& What We Missed Out On)
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Missouri
In April, Shae, Truffles and I visited Missouri - the 33rd state on our 7 year, 50 state road trip. Seeing as we're planning on finishing all 50 states by the end of 2024, we're having to fit in more states this year than we've visited in previous years. As a result, we only … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Missouri
1 Week In Kansas City, MO: Here’s What We Did
After a wonderful 11 days in St Louis, we moved on to Kansas City for what was meant to be eight days there. In the end, we cut our time in Kansas City short by a day and so we missed out on a couple of things we'd hoped to do on our final day there. We didn't end up doing … [Read more...] about 1 Week In Kansas City, MO: Here’s What We Did