Home Again Home Again..last trip entry

We just can't seem to get home..we stopped in Utica for a couple of days to visit family...my Uncle Bob in the hospital (he is home now and doing well) and while out for dinner w/sister Barbara, Tyke nephew George & wife Andrea & Dad we ran into cousin Debbie & Theresa...very cool...don't we all look good!



Then we made it to camp in New Hampshire...we needed to unload some stuff and winterize the camp...(and prolong this awesome trip)...we went through Vermont into NH ..the colors were spectacular...here is our lake ...

Then arriving home this afternoon....Baby Matthew came over to see us...he was pretty excited about his new raccoon hat & buffalo slippers ( he wore them out to the restaurant for dinner)...he grew so much in 5 weeks and learned some new words (he called for Nanny from his bath tonight)...

after all of the excitement we settled down to watch our team (Red Sox) under our Red Sox nation blanket....
We hope you enjoyed our pictures and notes on the travel blog.we had fun doing it. Keep an occasional eye on the blog for continued pictures from RODnNANCY......................................

Visit to Ivan & Glady's House

We stopped by to visit Ivan & Gladys in Mich. as we continued home...Ivan refurbishes old tractors...here he is backing out his John Deere 70...just like the one we worked with on the farm.

A couple of :Hicks" at heart....

the county couple...

A pumpkin for Baby Matthew from Gladys garden...

Farmer Rod on the John Deere 70...just like the old days at Gordon Sweets farm....Thanks for the shower & breakfast too!

Wisc Dells

We did a Duck Tour Ride in the Wisc Dells



Theres Nancy & sister Mary in the rear Rod sat in the co-pilot seat

On the road Home adventures

Good morning in Spearfish S Dakota about 3+ inches of snow and wet & icy roads


Giant yard art along the highway we have seen some pretty strange & cool stuff along the highway from this giant skeleton of guy & dinosaur,,,farm scenes big fish giant corn and other crazy stuff...no big bugs though,,,,,,


One more museum to be seen while driving through Minnesota...






Yes the National SPAM MUSEUM in Austin Mn..

Here are 35,000 cans of Spam...they just packaged their 6 billionth can this past spring....we have loads of Spam Facts to share...Hawaii is the largest consumer of Spam!

and of course Johnny's Spamarama for lunch

Made it back to Wis. spending the night in Wisconsin Dells...going to meet up w/Nancy's sister Mary for a bit...it's very Honky Tonk here!!!

On the way home

After a brief tour of the Buffalo Bill Historic Museum in Cody (it should have taken us 2 days...but we did a quick tour of 4 hours) we hit the long road towards home...........to beat the predicted storm headed our way

We had snow as we left Cody headed for the Big Horn Mtn. range....

Then a major snow on the top...they do a great job w/the roads here as this Rte 16 is major trucking route..w/switch backs turns & 7-10% inclines & declines......

We finally saw our 1st moose..she was covered w/snow...still no bear!!
We are now in Spearfish S. Dakota ... we had to get off the road as it was dark..raining & too many deer & antelope along the highway....

Yet more from Wyoming

This was taken from West Yellowstone, Mt. about 5/PM the light was awesome



another good fishing spot....

Rod cooking the catch of the day some steaks & potatoes at the Madison camp ground






Some French tourist kids waiting for Rod to catch some fish...

Snow covered Mt's. that we are going to have to cross...
Fishing in the Yellowstone River..........
Yellowstone River gorge........
Fire damaged forest at the East entrance////







Fishing on Sylvan Lake...

Another nice view...........




Left Yellowstone Park entered Buffalo Bill Park heading to Cody Wy.....the terrain changed quickly once we were over those mountains...

We are in Cody Wy. we will tour the museum in the morning and head out by noon to beat the predicted snow storm in the Big Horn range (over 9000/ft) which we have to cross to access Rte 90...we are heading home. We are not sure when we will be able to make another post...wish us well.
ROD & NANCY

More Yellowstone

Here is Nancy at a geyser hole along the road....there are a large number of these geyser holes in the park


home on the range

Prime fishing...............
Nice brown trout caught and eaten the same day




Nancy & an elk cow and the bull elk which was where Rod was fishing

More Yellowstone and spending the night in Montana

Buffalo grazing along the geyser path


Out by the geysers






Nancy on morning stroll around the geysers











Elk resting along the Madison River















Truck camper along the Madison River against the mountain



Mountain view on our way outside of Fire Hole Canyon along the Madison River













West Yellowstone Montana sunset from our camp ground













This is why they call it "Big Sky Country"







Camp dinner Hamburger stroganof (sp)and a happy camper


We have 100'sf photos that I hope to put on a site for viewing
Off in the AM for Mammoth Hot Springs and then to Cody and then to Somerville....