Summer RV Trip to South Dakota

We have talked about this trip all summer in a way that sounded like we needed to convince ourselves that we would ACTUALLY do it, but here we are, on the way to South Dakota with four adults and five children between the ages of 7 1/2 and 4 1/2.

We pulled out of Lincolnton on Saturday, in the early afternoon. Cheryl, my sister, purchased a pull-behind that we call "Buffalo Bob," which she outfitted nicely for our children and us. Mom and Dad have their 37-foot RV that we have named the "Chuckwagon" after much deliberation. Dad's name is Charles, so when this idea was presented, it drew a unanimous "yes" from the adults, but the kids totally didn't get it.

We made it to Beckley, West Virginia, last night with little to write about other than the gorgeous scenery. We pulled into the campground and, of course, the kids were anxious to do everything there... unfortunately we are in "hightail-it" mode right now, so we will have a few days of pulling in for the night and heading out in the morning. Today (Sunday), we drove almost all day, save a stop at a Super Wal-Mart. (We told the kids this was what we came to see and that we could go home now. They weren't amused.)

We are now just north of Columbus, Ohio, in a campground with a brochure that describes it as the "2003-2004 Park of the Year!" Folks, this is as good as it gets! (Debbie, I'm dreaming of that Pinehurst Spa trip right now...)

So anyway, the kids see the pool, playground, etc., and I hate to tell them that it's almost 9 p.m. and we're packing up tomorrow morning for another day of driving. We will head to Dearborn, Michigan, to the Henry Ford Museum. If the kids thought Wal-Mart was boring, wait until we get to Dearborn... good thing they have the Wisconsin Dells and the "Big Presidents' Heads on the Mountain" to look forward to.

I will update the next time we get an Internet connection!

Jennifer