Hansen Road Trips

10/15/2018 Departing Sequim I drove through the Mt Rainier National Park finally settling along the Tieton River at the, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest, Windy Point Campground.   10/16/2018 After driving about 140 miles I stopped in Pendleton, Oregon for a tour of the Pendleton Woolen Mill . The company was established in 1863 with the building in which the mill is housed originally built in 1893 although modernized numerous times over the years. Famous for its wool shirts and blankets, I joined a mill tour that described the sheep wool to cloth milling process. The mill tour lasted about 45 very educating minutes and was well worth the time. Afterwards, I drove about 25 miles to the Emigrant Springs State Heritage Area campground for the night’s respite. This campground has a mix of campsites that have a variety of hookup capabilities at more than fair prices. My only criticism is that this campground is immediately adjacent to Interstate 84 which makes for a very no

9/26/2018 Today’s relocation found me at the Fischers Lilly Park campground in Fort Pierre, South Dakota . This RV Park is a Fort Pierre city park on the west bank of the Missouri River with the capital Pierre, South Dakota on the east bank. Once settled in the campground, I drove over to Pierre to review the Capitol building which is fully open to its owners: the citizens of South Dakota and their visitors. 9/27/2018 Today, I reviewed the Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre which is built into the side of a hill. This Facility is a Smithsonian Affiliate that displays the historical and cultural artifacts of South Dakota from dinosaurs to the present. The museum is meticulously laid out with the visitor walking from one area to another area in a chronological presentation of exhibits. It deftly covers the First Nations presence before European settlement, the establishment of the State of South Dakota and life on the prairie; from statehood through today. Afterwards, I