Last Days of Vacation

Don't know how the time slipped away but just visited my blog and realized that I never wrapped up the last days of our vacation. After we left Yellowstone, we drove thru the Bighorn Mountains... saw beautiful scenery and waterfalls (Angel Falls, specifically). We then spent the night in Gillette, WY.



The next day we were out early and headed for Devil's Tower. It was an incredible sight to see but you definitely don't need more than a couple of hours to see it. We did a Ranger walk and talk and then were on our way. We then drove the rest of the day until we stopped at a rest area just before Rochester, MN at 1:00 a.m. We pulled in for the night to get some sleep. However, it rained and rained and RAINED all night long.


The next morning after stopping for breakfast in Rochester, we tried taking the country roads across to Winona to visit J's Grandma. The only problem is that we were unaware that the area received 8, 10 and more inches of rain... and this is a river valley area. Homes and roads were flooded out. After an hour and a half (of what should've been a 30 minute drive), we finally made it to Gram's. We spent the afternoon picking apples, enjoyed lunch and were then on our way home. A very nice way to end our vacation.