Northern Iowa to Mt. Rushmore to the Big Horns to Cody Wyoming

Sooooo today was another long day of getting through the midwest and it didnt really start getting good until 1880 Town, yes people 1880 Town. Its some old preserved town in the midwest and it was used as a prop town for Dances With Wolves. They even have a grave site for the horse from the movie. From there it was to the Bad Lands which are mind blowing, from there it was to Key Stone. The hotel is about a mile from Mt. Rushmore and you can see the faces on the side from the hotel. Big props to the state of South Dakota for having a 75mph speed limit. Cruise control at 85 is the way to be.

Wyoming is awesome, a constantly changing land scape and sticks to the 75mph speed limit. Got a hotel with a ton of stuffed animals in the lobby which is kind of crazy because its all African Safari animals. I am going to get some camping essentials then going to set up shop in Yellowstone for the next two days.

Matt I fixed the registration sticker for you.

You know whats good about the midwest? Nothing! I spent 2 days with my grandma in Columbus, OH then got on the road today. My goal was to get as much midwest out of the way as possible. So I did about 900 miles. I made it from Columbus to Sioux City Iowa and there really was nothing eventful to see except the windmills in western Iowa and the ligthning storm oh and the fact that I am now smack in the middle of a tornado warning sitting in a hotel wondering if I will experience my first and only twister

The 70mph speed limit entitled me to go about 85 through Indiana, Illinois and Iowa







Tomorrow its off to Mt. Rushmore which I am expecting to be severely over rated.

Take a seat Brett Michaels

This is really a bedroom people. It is like something out of Dark Days.


How many times in life do you get to see a snake actually feasting on something? Mind you I am deathly afraid of snakes, I was at my moms house standing along side the drive way and saw this 3 or so foot long Garter Snake going to town on a toad. I naturally screamed, jumped and ran inside. But I returned with my camera but stood as far away as the zoom would let me.

I cant belive its just 4 days until I move to the West Coast. I have become a social recluse and just hang by my lonesome. I think it makes the moving gig easier for me. I hate good byes so rather than go spend time with my friends and family I hide out, I guess it makes it easier on me. But I do plan to hit Arches National Park, Yellowstone, Crater Lake. I am going down to Texas to see my dad too. I have 10 days of road tripping and I am hyped.

I cant believe Spike Jonze turned this into a movie.



Best thing ever