Recently, my family loaded up the car and embarked on the longest vacation we have ever taken - for two weeks.
We journeyed through the following states: South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, and South Dakota.
The first key stop was a week at a fishing cabin in northern Minnesota. I won all of the big fish contests (pictures below to prove it).
Northern Pike
Walleye (my biggest walleye ever)
Bass
After the week in northern Minnesota, the family traveled to a couple of family reunions in Iowa and then we traveled over to the western edge of South Dakota with the ultimate goal of visiting the Badlands, Custer State Park, and Mount Rushmore. The vacation's top moment was the Independence Day Fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Everyone needs to experience them at least once.
What a great vacation! Lifetime memories were made. Lots of time was spent with family. We all got to rest.
Best of all - it was paid for in cash before we ever left. There is NOTHING like a vacation that does not have debt following it home. You can learn how to save for Known, Upcoming Expenses like vacation and Christmas
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July 8th, 2008 at 07:32 pm 1215545578
Your vacation sounds like it was fantastic. Can't wait until DH and I do something similar in a few years, though we'll do the western tour to South Dakota- assuming gas is still affordable then.