Author Archives: Sheri

[Co-written by Adam & Sheri] Our second evening in Grand Teton was in yet another cozy cabin that felt more like a hotel room on the inside, this time with a bathtub for Maia! She hasn’t had a proper bath in 2 weeks so she spent a good 45 minutes soaking and playing in theContinue reading “Days 14-15 – Teton & Yellowstone (& a Birthday!)”

[Co-written by Adam & Sheri. Delayed posting due to zero service in the National Parks!] Driving from Custer State Park to Casper, WY was one of the most boring, eventful drives we’ve had thus far. Just rolling hills, arrow straight roads and not a lot of livestock. After the 5 hour drive, we ended upContinue reading “Days 12-13 – Casper to Grand Teton”

[Long post warning! Co-written by Adam & Sheri – as everybody knows, Adam is rarely at a loss for words] West Bend was just the tip of the iceberg. We thought maybe we had seen the most beautiful part of South Dakota, but we were very, very wrong. Before arriving at our next point ofContinue reading “Day 11 – Spectacular Landscapes and Wildlife”

We are now past the halfway point of our big adventure. The roads in South Dakota are really, really straight and flat. Like so straight that we started playing a call and response game called “what do you think is over this small hump?”… “more flat and straight roads.” We did see some cool stuffContinue reading “Day 10 – Nebraska to the Heart of South Dakota”

After dropping Erinn off at Omaha Airport and making a pit stop at Kum & Go (worst name ever for a gas station), we continued our way north on Interstate 29 North, also known as the Lewis and Clark Trail. This was the approximate path taken by the Lewis and Clark Expedition from 1804-06 betweenContinue reading “Day 9 – Missouri to Nebraska (and a taste of South Dakota)”

After parting ways with Sepehr, it was on the road yet again for the Welsh/Dumas crew. On the way out of the Grand Lake area, we stopped at a Buffalo Ranch that was connected to a truck weight / gas station. Maia saw her first up close group of Bisons. A baby calf wobbled herContinue reading “Day 8 – Oklahoma to Missouri”

Erinn rode with Adam in the RV while Maia & Sheri rode along in Sepehr’s refurbished police cruiser — all black with tinted windows, and even had the spotlight still attached. Watching other drivers’ behavior around the vehicle was amusing to say the least. On the way to the lake, we took a short detourContinue reading “Day 7 – Tulsa to Grand Lake State Park”

[Co-written by Sheri and Erinn (but mostly Erinn).] No trip is without it’s hiccups, and this one was no exception. As soon as we began unpacking our bags outside the hotel, we realize that Sheri is missing her large TUMI hard shell suitcase. *Scratches head*… Where could the suitcase be? Did we leave it atContinue reading “Day 6 – Trek to Tulsa”

Upon leaving Tupelo, Mississippi, we continued to listen to musicians from each state we drove through. Did you know that apart from Elvis…Britney Spears, Nate Dogg, and Diplo were born there? Adam was eager to play Johnny Cash, one of his favorite artists, the moment we crossed into AR. Erinn worked for most of thisContinue reading “Day 5 – Mississippi to Arkansas”

The drive from Nashville, down through Alabama and then west over to Tupelo (Mississippi) was a WET one. It was as if the rain clouds were following us as we traveled south, when the radar was clearly showing them travel north/NW. Shout out to Adam who navigated it all so effortlessly. It wasn’t until theContinue reading “Day 4 – Close Calls en Route to Tupelo”