Accomodations
Our family is very extended - in all directions. On this trip, in Cairo, NE, we visited with my mother, two sisters, and an aunt and uncle. We went on the Rapid City, SD to spend the night with another sister, then on to Idaho to visit our daughter. We could have made a few more kinfolk stops along the way but had to ride on past since there was so little time - but maybe next year. In every direction we can possibly travel we have relatives and I like visiting family and friends. The food is good, the late-night “catch-up on the family” conversation is fun and the cost is within the budget. (This goes both ways - I like having family and friends visit us, too.)
Other accomodations on this trip included a nice Best Western in Billings, Montana. It had a mountain retreat feel with carved bears clinging to the deck railings. Cute.
Motel 6 did not rate very high in my opinion. For an extra $10 somewhere else, we could have had a comfortable bed and a free continental breakfast.
My favorite stay was at the “Historic Elk Mountain Hotel” in Elk Mountain, Wyoming. For us, it was a shelter from the storm, literally. The hotel was built in 1905 and has 12 guest rooms. It has a rich and interesting history. I’ll fill in some details in a later post. http://www.elkmountainhotel.com/