Small but very intense storm coming through. Major thunder cracks. ⚡️⛈

Minneapolis Public Schools phased approach to managing COVID-19.

Mazie’s garden is thriving, and now it has an official placard. She has a real knack for gardening, and seems to enjoy it a lot.

Yellowstone 2020 Index

RV spots: 5

Vehicles rented: 2

Miles driven: 2,721 on the RV

Total cost of gasoline: $774.03

Pictures taken: 1,313

Times dumping tanks: 5

National Parks visited: 3

National Monuments visited: 1

Number of cities visited: 5

Number of fish caught: 4

Number of bears sighted: 1

See the Yellowstone 2020 Collection for all content from this trip.

This is one of the oddest places I’ve had to deal with a hornets nest. 😬

Rusty cast iron wall bell with a bird figure on top, mounted on gray wood siding beside a yellow door frame, with a hornets nest visible near the bracket.Rusty cast iron bell mounted on a painted wood wall with a hornets nest built around the clapper inside

Awesome win by MNUFC over San Jose tonight! On to the semifinals against Orlando! ⚽️🙌

Most terrifying thing about renting the RV? Taking it to the truck wash before returning it and navigating this shockingly small entry! Should have brought a helper. Only a few inches on every side. 😬

Jayco RV trailer backed into a tight brick car wash bay entrance with only inches of clearance on each side.

Yellowstone Log: Day 13, Thursday

  • Long drive home!
  • Go through Mankato and have pizza at Dino’s Pizzeria!
  • Arrive home 7:00pm. 2 hours to empty out RV, put stuff away, and clean out interior.
  • Return the RV tomorrow morning!

Today is our final stretch with a 593 mile drive back to Minneapolis! We’ve had an awesome Yellowstone RV trip! 🙌

Apple Maps navigation showing a 593-mile route from Rapid City SD to Eagan MN via Sioux Falls, with 8:31 hrs remaining and 4:22 arrival.

Yellowstone Log: Day 12, Wednesday

Weather: Cool morning. Feels like rain.

  • Mt. Rushmore
  • Crazy horse
  • Chuck wagon dinner