December 13 – Holiday Travel
Did you or your ancestors travel anywhere for Christmas? How did you
travel and who traveled with you? Do you remember any special trips?
As I've mentioned before, my family was spread out all over the country, so if we were going to see any of them, there was going to be travel involved. I don't recall too much traveling, either. My closest relatives were in South Dakota, only a few hours drive away, so we did go visiting those folks a number of times. If memory serves, we went to my paternal grandparents' house in Yankton, and others might also visit there depending on the year. This was all when I was rather young, so my memories of it are pretty vague.
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Thursday, December 13, 2012
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Advent Calendar - December 13th, Holiday Travel
December 13 – Holiday Travel
Did you or your ancestors travel anywhere for Christmas? How did you travel and who traveled with you? Do you remember any special trips?
Living in Minnesota, it's always chancy traveling during the winter months. Snow and ice can be treacherous for driving, and the cold is dangerous if your car breaks down. As I was growing up, flying was an unaffordable luxury for my family, so most years we stayed home. I do remember on a few occasions going to my grandparents' house in Yankton, South Dakota. That was about a four hour drive.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman
Did you or your ancestors travel anywhere for Christmas? How did you travel and who traveled with you? Do you remember any special trips?
Living in Minnesota, it's always chancy traveling during the winter months. Snow and ice can be treacherous for driving, and the cold is dangerous if your car breaks down. As I was growing up, flying was an unaffordable luxury for my family, so most years we stayed home. I do remember on a few occasions going to my grandparents' house in Yankton, South Dakota. That was about a four hour drive.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman
Thursday, September 15, 2011
52 Weeks of Personal Genealogy & History - Road Trips
Week 36: Road Trips. Describe a family road trip from your childhood. Where did you go and why? Who was in the car? How did you pass the time?
I remember in particular one road trip. My parents took us to Mount Rushmore near Rapid City, South Dakota. At that time, I was about 12, and my youngest brother had not yet been born, so there were just two of us kids. We stayed at a campground on the hillside overlooking Rapid City.
We spent most of our time on the trip swimming in the pool at the campground. I remember looking at the city lights at night.. I don't remember how many days we stayed there. We did visit Mount Rushmore, though I don't think we walked the trails or visited the exhibits. One other stop we made on that trip was the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. I remember thinking it was over-hyped, a feeling I still hold about it.
I remember this trip in particular, and a few years ago, made a similar trip with my own kids. We visited Mount Rushmore, walked the trails and looked at the exhibits, and even watched the night show there. We also visited Reptile Gardens at Rapid City, and made side trips to a gold mine where we panned for gold, and the Mammoth digs at Hot Springs, South Dakota. We drove the Needles Highway through the mountains, and rode the 1880 Train to Keystone. It was a busy week! There were other stops and activities between home and Rapid City, too.
I hope one day my kids will take their kids on a similar trip.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman
I remember in particular one road trip. My parents took us to Mount Rushmore near Rapid City, South Dakota. At that time, I was about 12, and my youngest brother had not yet been born, so there were just two of us kids. We stayed at a campground on the hillside overlooking Rapid City.
We spent most of our time on the trip swimming in the pool at the campground. I remember looking at the city lights at night.. I don't remember how many days we stayed there. We did visit Mount Rushmore, though I don't think we walked the trails or visited the exhibits. One other stop we made on that trip was the Corn Palace in Mitchell, South Dakota. I remember thinking it was over-hyped, a feeling I still hold about it.
I remember this trip in particular, and a few years ago, made a similar trip with my own kids. We visited Mount Rushmore, walked the trails and looked at the exhibits, and even watched the night show there. We also visited Reptile Gardens at Rapid City, and made side trips to a gold mine where we panned for gold, and the Mammoth digs at Hot Springs, South Dakota. We drove the Needles Highway through the mountains, and rode the 1880 Train to Keystone. It was a busy week! There were other stops and activities between home and Rapid City, too.
I hope one day my kids will take their kids on a similar trip.
This and all other articles on this blog are © copyright 2011 by Daniel G. Dillman
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