{"id":11814,"date":"2026-06-23T07:31:05","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T11:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?page_id=11814"},"modified":"2026-06-26T06:29:41","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T10:29:41","slug":"excellent-adventure-2026-iii","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/","title":{"rendered":"Excellent Adventure 2026 III"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family has-large-font-size wp-elements-bd2528a1d2d0d4aa2f259e1191d6269f wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>There and Back Again<\/strong><\/em> Homepage<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe48e5de wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color 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href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#t-zero\">Launch<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#hattiesburg\">Hattiesburg, MS<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#shreveport\">Shreveport, LA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#dallas\">Dallas, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#amarillo\">Amarillo, TX<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#albuquerque\">Albuquerque, NM<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#flagstaff\">Flagstaff, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#grand\">Grand Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#antelope\">Antelope Canyon, AZ<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/#bryce\">Bryce Canyon, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#basin\">Baker, NV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#fallon\">Cold Springs Station, NV<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#lassen\">Lassen Volcanic National Park, CA<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#grants\">Grants Pass, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#portland\">Portland, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#seattle\">Seattle, WA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#pendleton\">Pendleton, OR<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-ii\/#jerome\">Twin Falls, ID<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#garden\">Garden City, UT<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#rawlins\">Rawlins, WY<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/#fort\">Fort Collins, CO<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/details>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"garden\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Garden City, UT<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-352d33b9f1b980a18f9624ed73b115b2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 41 &amp; 42<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">This place is called the Caribbean of the Rockies. 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has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-ecfc5a6d7f1a9ef53e871cb4c4939bdb wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">We Think We Are In Paradise<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:71px\">\ud83e\udeea<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Now in Utah, the gigantic lake next to us (Bear Lake) does indeed look like water you would see in the Caribbean. Apparently, due to minerals in the water. And only when the sun is shining overhead. In  other words, an optical illusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-midnight-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af365f2&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af365f2\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"388\" data-attachment-id=\"11864\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/attachment\/bear-lake\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,388\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782306741&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;15.659999847383&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00046598323388104&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bear Lake\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11864\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-300x132.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-768x339.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Garden City, UT, on Bear Lake. A popular destination for water sports and family fun!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We spent our day driving around the area, to an overlook where we could see the whole lake and several times at the lake&#8217;s waterfront. The town was exceptionally busy, with large families and lots of teenage girls. I got a famous Raspberry Milkshake. It was delicious!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af36c3a&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af36c3a\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"660\" data-attachment-id=\"11866\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/attachment\/bear-lake-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,660\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782307716&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00014100395492649&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bear Lake (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-1.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11866\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-1.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-1-300x225.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-1-768x576.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">City Park ~ We walked out to the beach and checked for anything to roll in. I wasn&#8217;t motivated enough to get it. Jake dug the new smells.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">We got our first thunderstorm that night &#8211; the first one of the trip so far. We are headed to the Midwest next, so I don&#8217;t expect it will be the last.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af3720e&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af3720e\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"709\" data-attachment-id=\"11869\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/attachment\/bear-lake-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-2.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,709\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782294362&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00072306580841544&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Bear Lake (2)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-2.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11869\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-2.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-2-300x242.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bear-Lake-2-768x619.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>Bear Lake Overlook<\/strong> &#8211; Steep climb up the side of the lake. There&#8217;s a ski area here too.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Tomorrow we drive through another long stretch of mostly nothing. Also known as southern Wyoming.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"rawlins\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rawlins, WY<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-8ee02399d6e16dac92445df5c1bb0b69 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 43<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Today we drive through a long stretch of mostly nothing southern Wyoming. Lots of trucks, I expect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"699\" data-attachment-id=\"11885\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/attachment\/reflections-of-a-traffic-jam\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflections-of-a-Traffic-Jam.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"699,699\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782387244&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;64&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0001560062373755&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Reflections of a Traffic Jam\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflections-of-a-Traffic-Jam.jpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflections-of-a-Traffic-Jam.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11885\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflections-of-a-Traffic-Jam.jpeg 699w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflections-of-a-Traffic-Jam-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Reflections-of-a-Traffic-Jam-200x200.jpeg 200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 85vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">Indeed &#8211; we got stuck with a bazillion trucks at Green River. They simply closed the eastbound lanes and made every fucking one of us drive through the town. I did amuse myself taking shots of Excellent Adventure reflected in the polished door of the truck we followed all those miles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af37ff4&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af37ff4\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"880\" data-attachment-id=\"11883\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/attachment\/cowboy-rides-a-bulldozer\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,880\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.9&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782391099&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;2.6900000572505&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;25&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00075987842865296&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Cowboy Rides a Bulldozer\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11883\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer-300x300.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer-200x200.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Cowboy-Rides-a-Bulldozer-768x768.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The 9-foot cowboy on his bulldozer driven by a dude with a cow skull and his cowboy girlfriend with a coyote attached to the blade.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">I always find something to keep myself amused during the drive, it seems. And to finish the day, we arrived just in time to set up and be treated to a wicked thunderstorm. First of the trip. In bumfuck Wyoming. Go figure.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af3853f&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af3853f\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"880\" height=\"727\" data-attachment-id=\"11888\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026-iii\/attachment\/rawlins-wy-thunderstorm\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rawlins-WY-Thunderstorm.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"880,727\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1782406864&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00042808218859135&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Rawlins WY Thunderstorm\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rawlins-WY-Thunderstorm.jpeg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rawlins-WY-Thunderstorm.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11888\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rawlins-WY-Thunderstorm.jpeg 880w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rawlins-WY-Thunderstorm-300x248.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Rawlins-WY-Thunderstorm-768x634.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">First rain of the trip ~ a thunderstorm that started out with a big, big blow \ud83d\udca8<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background is-style-wide\" id=\"Latest\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"fort\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fort Collins, CO<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-fee2af022e9e667c3803eb5ad6991d95 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Day 44 &#8211; 47<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-blush-bordeaux-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af39742&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af39742\" class=\"alignright size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"535\" data-attachment-id=\"3124\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?attachment_id=3124\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1452,759\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;1125 Live Oak Court, Fort Collins, CO 80525. I lived in this house from 1990 to late 1994.&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Eddie&#039;s Homes&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"1125 Live Oak Court\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;1125 Live Oak Court, Fort Collins, CO 80525. I lived in this house from 1990 to late 1994.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1-1024x535.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1-1024x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3124\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1-1024x535.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1-300x157.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1-768x401.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1-1200x627.jpg 1200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/Live-Oak-1.jpg 1452w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">My first house in Fort Collins<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\"><strong><em>One-half of a lifetime ago<\/em><\/strong>, I moved to Fort Collins after living in Germany for 3 years. I was so fucking excited to be moving back to a place I had my heart set on since first visiting it some years earlier. I had visited several times while working for HP in Washington and it seemed like everything Seattle wasn&#8217;t. Seismic Shock #6 was set in motion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a3ee7af39ddb&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a3ee7af39ddb\" class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"842\" data-attachment-id=\"3130\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/?attachment_id=3130\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1200,987\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Eddie &#039;The Dude&#039; Tubridy&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;CanoScan 9000F Mark II&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Eddie on the Mountian&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;757382400&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;\\u00a9 2023 - Just This Guy ~ You Know?&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Steamboat Springs - January 1993&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Steamboat Springs &amp;#8211; January 1993\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Eddie on the Mountian&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1-1024x842.jpg\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--pointerdown=\"actions.preloadImage\" data-wp-on--pointerenter=\"actions.preloadImageWithDelay\" data-wp-on--pointerleave=\"actions.cancelPreload\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1-1024x842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3130\" style=\"width:220px\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1-1024x842.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1-300x247.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1-768x632.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/ski-1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-bind--aria-label=\"state.thisImage.triggerButtonAriaLabel\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.thisImage.buttonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.thisImage.buttonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Steamboat Springs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">And boy-howdy, I sure did love living there. Almost everything about it (less the winter nosebleeds and summer hay fever) was fucking fantastic! But my career was never the same after my experience abroad. I had a fantastic experience building an incredible home in a nearby canyon, only to pack it up 6 months later and move to Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-dusk-gradient-background has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-ar-one-sans-font-family wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:18px\">After the afternoon thunderstorm yesterday, should be smooth sailing to the Fort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-bright-red-color has-text-color has-link-color has-chilanka-font-family wp-elements-47b10964d6b0563fb32ef551e96107c1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:22px\"><a href=\"#top\">\u2191 Back to Top<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Remaining Planned Stops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"476\" data-attachment-id=\"10438\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/attachment\/carhenge-nebraska\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carhenge.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,476\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Carhenge Nebraska&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766129887&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Carhenge Nebraska&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carhenge Nebraska\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carhenge Nebraska&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carhenge.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10438\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carhenge.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carhenge.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carhenge-300x170.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Carhenge-768x435.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Carhinge in Nebraska<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americana at it&#8217;s finest. A colleaque I worked with was from Nebraska. I asked her what was even in Nebraska? Now you know!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"561\" data-attachment-id=\"10440\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/attachment\/badlands-south-dakota\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Badlands-South-Dakota.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,561\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Badlands South Dakota&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766207651&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Badlands South Dakota&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Badlands South Dakota\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Badlands South Dakota&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Badlands-South-Dakota.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10440\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Badlands-South-Dakota.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Badlands-South-Dakota.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Badlands-South-Dakota-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Badlands-South-Dakota-768x513.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wind Caves ~ Badlands ~ Black Hills<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Western South Dakota features different natural sites. Also known for dark sky viewing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"10441\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/attachment\/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"560,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;minuteman missile national historic site&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766208366&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;minuteman missile national historic site&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"minuteman missile national historic site\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;minuteman missile national historic site&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10441\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site-200x300.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site-200x300.jpeg 200w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/minuteman-missile-national-historic-site.jpeg 560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 85vw, 200px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Minuteman Missile National Historic Site<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking for Dr. Strangelove? Perhaps we&#8217;ll find him here! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"840\" data-attachment-id=\"10556\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/attachment\/green-giant-statue\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Green-Giant.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"600,840\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Green Giant Statue&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1769778984&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Green Giant Statue&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Green Giant Statue\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Green Giant Statue&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Green-Giant.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10556\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Green-Giant.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Green-Giant.jpeg 600w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Green-Giant-214x300.jpeg 214w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 85vw, 600px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Green Giant Statue<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yep &#8211; the Jolly Green Giant is alive and well in Minnesota!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"562\" data-attachment-id=\"7775\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/la-cross-queen-riverbaot-ride-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Cross-Queen-Riverbaot-Ride-5-1.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,562\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;1.78&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 15 Pro Max&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;La Cross Queen Riverbaot Ride&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1719162012&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;6.7649998656528&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.016666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;La Cross Queen Riverbaot Ride&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"La Cross Queen Riverbaot Ride\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;La Cross Queen Riverbaot Ride&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Cross-Queen-Riverbaot-Ride-5-1.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-7775\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Cross-Queen-Riverbaot-Ride-5-1.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Cross-Queen-Riverbaot-Ride-5-1.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Cross-Queen-Riverbaot-Ride-5-1-300x201.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/La-Cross-Queen-Riverbaot-Ride-5-1-768x514.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>La Crosse, Wisconsin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Stop to visit with Clan Tubridy and swim in Lake Bringe! <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" data-attachment-id=\"10454\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/attachment\/indiana-dunes-national-park\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,473\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;Indiana Dunes National Park&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766337330&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;Indiana Dunes National Park&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Indiana Dunes National Park\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Indiana Dunes National Park&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10454\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park-300x169.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Indiana-Dunes-National-Park-768x432.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Indiana Dunes National Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One of the few parks on the east side of the US warrants a visit!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"840\" height=\"601\" data-attachment-id=\"10442\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/excellent-adventure-2026\/attachment\/image-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-11.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"840,601\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1766209023&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Image 11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-11.jpeg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-10442\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-11.jpeg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-11.jpeg 840w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-11-300x215.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/www.tubridy.net\/newblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Image-11-768x549.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>National Museum of the USAF ~ Dayton, OH<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granddaddy of them all! A chance to see one of my favorite airplanes of my youth &#8211; the XB-70 Valkyrie!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-bright-red-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-bright-red-background-color has-background\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There and Back Again Homepage Garden City, UT Day 41 &amp; 42 This place is called the Caribbean of the Rockies. I am intrigued and need to find out why! It also is apparently famous for it&#8217;s raspberry milk shakes! 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