KIRWIN NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Day 369 – It wasn’t too windy today, high of 77 degrees, partly sunny. MUCH better than yesterday. We slept in this morning and spent the morning doing some chores, and Rob put the Kansas sticker on our travel map on the RV. After lunch we went out to Kirwin NWR, 40 minutes north of this campground.
TRAVEL DAY
From: Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area, West Beed’s Campground, southwest of Valentine, NE.
To: Webster State Park, Hilltop Campground, Stockton, Kansas.
Day 368 – Boy, 4:30 a.m. came too quickly this morning. We dragged ourselves out of bed. It was pitch dark out, but at least it wasn’t windy – yet. We were glad we did the dumping of tanks, throwing out of trash, and adding fresh water last night. A few less things to do. The girls were still sleeping when we got up. Usually, they’re the ones who get us up in the morning – climbing all over us in bed, or jumping from their shelves near the ceiling to the bed, or just running back and forth through the RV like a herd of elephants. When Rob put their food dishes down for them to eat breakfast, they weren’t showing much interest; they still had part of last night’s dinner left.
STRONG WINDS.
Day 367 – We had thought about leaving today, but the winds are just too strong. If they are shaking the RV when we’re just sitting here and we have trees and bushes around us for protection, being on the open road would be dangerous. Tomorrow the winds are supposed to be lower in the morning than they were today, then they’ll build back up again. Therefore, to leave tomorrow (we have reservations elsewhere), we’ll have to leave before the sun comes up.
Continue readingHUNKERING DOWN.
Day 366 – It was cold and very windy today. We didn’t go anywhere, just hunkered down inside the RV. The normally-placid lake was kicking up waves. Even the fishermen didn’t come out; the fish got a day off from hiding from the fishing pole hooks. The temperature struggled to get above 49 degrees all morning.
Continue readingHOME ON THE RANGE.
Day 365 – ONE YEAR ON THE ROAD – Oct. 11, 2021 to Oct. 11, 2022. Oh my goodness. We did it. One year. And we’re still loving it. Today we had a nice surprise awaiting us at Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge. For us, a celebration of one year on the road.
Continue readingVALENTINE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.
Day 364 – The low 50’s was the low temperature last night and the low 80’s was the high temperature today. Mostly sunny. Rob took some pictures of the birds in the trees and bushes near the RV.
Continue readingTRAVEL DAY
From: Little White River Recreation Area, between Tuthill & Martin, SD.
To: Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area, West Beed’s Campground, southwest of Valentine, NE.
Day 363 – We were up at 7 a.m., 41 degrees and sunny. We departed Little White River Recreation Area in South Dakota at 10 a.m. It was 57 degrees with full sun. We did not have reservations at our next destination because we were visiting off-season. Of the campgrounds that were still open in the Merritt Reservoir State Recreation Area in Nebraska, all sites were first-come, first-served.
LACREEK NWR, DAY 2.
Day 362 – It was in the low 30’s this morning and full sun when we got up. The high today was 66 degrees. We went to the Wildlife Refuge this morning, came back to the RV for lunch, then went back to the Refuge this afternoon.
Continue readingTRAVEL DAY
From: Custer State Park, Blue Bell Campground, Custer, SD.
To: Little White River Recreation Area, between Tuthill & Martin, SD.
Day 361 – Since we couldn’t get reservations at a campground near our next destination, LaCreek National Wildlife Refuge, we knew we’d have to search around to find a place to stay. Therefore we were up at 6:30 a.m. and it was difficult, LOL. We needed as much time as possible between leaving, stopping to dump tanks, driving to our new destination, and finding a campsite with space for us for 3 nights, on a weekend.
OUR LAST DAY HERE.
Day 360 – What a difference a day can make, weather-wise. It was 37 degrees and overcast this morning when we got up. Normally it’s been warming up fairly quickly. We had some things to do this morning, so we didn’t get started with the fun stuff until a little before lunch time. We were surprised when we got in the car near noon and it was only 44 degrees and the fog was so dense we couldn’t see very far in front of us.
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