Wild West Trip Recap

Whew!  After being on the road for 30 days, it was nice to return to the comforts and familiarity of home.  

What a wonderful trip!  We saw many amazing sights, met several interesting people and enjoyed a number of once-in-a-lifetime experiences.  Our goal was to visit as many National Parks and Monuments out west as we could.

This was our start-to-finish route.

Looking back over the trip:

• 30 days (May 1 - May 30)
• Traveled through 10 states
• Spent time in 21 cities
• Stayed in 18 hotels
• Put 4,772 miles on a rental car
• Took 2,543 pictures

Some of the significant sights, tours and experiences:

• Air Force Academy
• Pike's Peak
• Canyonlands
• Arches National Park
• Four Corners Monument
• Montezuma Castle
• Oak Creek Canyon Scenic Road
• Grand Canyon
• Hoover Dam
• Zappos
• Zion National Park
• Bryce Canyon
• Bear Lake
• Jackson Hole
• Grand Tetons
• Yellowstone National Park
• Missoula Smokejumpers
• Glacier National Park
• Lewis & Clark Trail
• Battle of Little Bighorn
• Roosevelt National Park
• Sturgis
• Mount Rushmore
• Crazy Horse Memorial
• Chuckwagon cowboy dinner
• South Dakota Air and Space Museum
• Bear Country
• Cheyenne Pioneer Museum
• Hammond's Candies
• Federal Reserve
• Transportation Museum

Thanks to our loyal followers who joined us vicariously for the trip.  And thank you to all the family and friends who offered suggestions for places to see, things to do and where to eat.  :o)