Welcome
Welcome to the Davis/Kittrell Family Camping Trip blog. This blog is designed so that family and friends can follow us on our 2 week camping trip from Shelby, NC to Yellowstone National Park and back. We are departing on Friday June 19, 2009 with our friends the Kittrell family (Ben, Millie and their 14 year-old son Trey). We will attempt to make a post every day. The most recent posting will be at the top. To follow our journey chronologically you need to start from the bottom.
We have added a slide show as well. To view all the pictures click on the slideshow.
Here is our itinerary:
June 19- Shelby, NC to Lebanon, TN
June 20- Lebanon, TN to Topeka, KS
June 21- Topeka, KS to Denver, CO
June 22- Denver, CO to Estes Park, CO (Rocky Mountain NP)
June 23- Estes Park, CO to Moran, WY (Grand Teton NP and South Yellowstone NP)
June 24- Moran, WY
June 25- Moran, WY to Gardiner, MT (North Yellowstone NP)
June 26- Gardiner, MT
June 27- Gardiner, MT to Cody, WY
June 28- Cody, WY to Deadwood, SD (Blackhills and Badlands)
June 29- Deadwood, SD
June 30- Deadwood, SD to Wall, SD
July 1 - Wall, SD to Lake City, MN
July 2- Lake City, MN to Sycamore, IL
July 3- Sycamore, IL
July 4- Sycamore, IL
July 5- Sycamore, IL to Shelby, NC
The Road to Lebanon
The first day of our adventure is drawing to a close and thankfully it has been relatively unremarkable. The Davis/Kittrell caravan was able to leave home at 1:45 PM (slightly earlier than we had planned) and proceded up highway 74 to I-26 and then I-40 West in Asheville. The Suburban performed admirably pulling the camper, though the trip up Saluda Mountain was a bit slower than usual. Rush hour in Knoxville was fairly busy, but we avoided any accidents or major delays. The most interesting site in middle Tennessee was a shirtless biker pulling a trailer holding a Bozo the clown car behind his motorcycle (see the picture). The spectacle made us sort of sad to leave the south where such wonders seem commonplace. The campground in Lebanon, Tennessee was a welcome sight. The kids did get a chance to swim in the pool after we ate dinner. This was particularly refreshing given the 95 degree heat. We are looking forward to the cool weather forcasted for the Yellowstone area. Tomorrow we proceed on to Topeka, Kansas via St. Louis, Missouri. We do plan to stop to see the arch on the way. This message may not be posted until Saturday as we are having trouble getting internet access.
Today's miles: 321 Total miles: 321
Good beginning, guys! Hope you have negotiated the Arch by now. Chris and I made a couple of trips across the river and around the block before we got into the correct lane. Continue to have fun.
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