I can officially mark "traveling across the country in an RV to see national monuments" off my "Things to do before I die" list.
I will spare you all of the gory details here, but I will mention a just a few things I saw and learned:
1. I am an RV goddess. I can drive a 31' RV and tow a 15' trailer with two ATV's on it, then hook that bad boy up at the campground in the dark in less than 5 minutes. I rule.
2. Riding and jumping said ATV's out in the middle of nowhere is bad ass.
3. Mt. Rushmore was my favorite monument we saw - very awe inspiring.
4. I am scared shitless of snakes not behind plexiglass.
5. Firestone tires suck and customer service has sunk to a new low when the President of the rental company hangs up on you.
6. There is alot of dirt and rocks up north - and that's all - nothing else - just dirt and rocks.
7. Sometimes, no matter how hard something tries to make everything worse, it usually only backfires.
8. There are few things in life like going to the bathroom in an RV, while driving through a National Park. 8)
9. Crappy gifts are the best gifts for those friends back home. (When you care enough to get them crap - get them the best crap possible, because nothing says "I love having you as a friend" than really good and obvious crap.)
10. That I am really ready for a vacation.
It wasn't all bad - and we did see alot of beautiful area. Beau has got alot of the pictures up over in his gallery if you wanna see any of it.