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Grand Adventure # 1 having fun

By on July 16th, 2012

Rein Grand Adventure #1 had a busy first week. Here’s a recap of what we were up to…While in South Dakota, we hiked Badlands National Park and went to Mt Rushmore.At Badlands National Park, we went on a great hike….http://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm

getting ready to start the Badlands hike
The  evening lighting ceremony at Mount Rushmore:http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htmat
Next stop – Cody, Wyoming. Here, we went to the Cody Rodeo!
GA 1 at the rodeo
Getting into the spirit of things
Grand Adventure #1’s next exciting stop was Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Tetons and Jackson Hole, Wyoming:At Yellowstone National Park the kids saw some once in a lifetime sites:http://www.nps.gov/yell/index.htmFirst we visited Norris Geyser Basin to see the hot springs.
In Yellowstone, we also saw Old Faithful erupt and we saw the giant waterfall at the “Grand Canyon of Yellowstone”
Definitely a once in a lifetime experience!
"Grand Canyon of Yellowstone"
"Grand Canyon of Yellowstone"
During this stop, we also hiked the Grand Tetons:http://www.nps.gov/grte/index.htm
Crossing the river
Making our way up the mountain
Taking a break
Beautiful day for a hike
Enjoying the Grand Tetons hike
Here’s a glimpse of our camping life:
That tent in the background is looking good!
Making pancakes for breakfast
Check out the colors for July 4th
Tour Leader Brian LOVES the 4th of July
Ready to eat!
More pictures coming very soon to our website (get your passwords ready!). 

On the road with Grand Adventure #2

By on July 7th, 2012

Grand Adventure #2 is having a blast on the road!  Let’s check in & see what they were up to during the first few days of their tour…Camping in the beginning of the tour is a fun way to make friends!

Hanging at the campground
Check out that tent in the background!
Ready for dinner!!!
The first National Park stop for Rein Grand Adventure # 2 – Badlands National Park:http://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm
Climbing the ladder at the Badlands. Yup - your kids did that!
Just hanging around
YOLO (you only live once)
Group photo at the Badlands
Rapid City, South Dakota provided another once in a lifetime opportunity for GA2 – seeing Mt. Rushmore!  Can you name the 4 Presidents on Mt. Rushmore without looking at the picture below?http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
Group photo before the patriotic lighting ceremony at night.
Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt & Lincoln
Next stop: Cody, Wyoming.  Home of our awesome rafting trip and the Cody Rodeo!
Rafting the Shoshone River
Cody, Rodeo time…
Something new and different every day on a Rein Teen Tour
Watching the rodeo.
Keep having fun out there, Grand Adventure #2. We’ll catch up with you again soon.

Western Adventure #2 – off to a great start

By on July 6th, 2012

Here’s some of the highlights of  Rein Western Adventure #2’s first few days on tour…. Life at our campgrounds…

Family Dinner
Just chillin
Relaxing at our campground
In Rapid City, South Dakota, WA#2 hiked the Badlands.http://www.nps.gov/badl/index.htm
The ladder at the Badlands - can you believe your kids climbed this!? Pretty impressive!
Great day for a hike
Group photo at Badlands National Park
Next up while still in South Dakota – the patriotic lighting ceremony at night at Mt. Rushmore!  How many of you can say you’ve been to Mt. Rushmore?http://www.nps.gov/moru/index.htm
Mt. Rushmore - a once in a lifetime opportunity seen on Rein Teen Tours
Before the lighting ceremony
WA2 at Mt. Rushmore
Next stop for Rein Western Adventure #2 – Cody, Wyoming….  home of the rodeo and our fun white water rafting trip.
Cody Rodeo
Yeeehaw
Gearing up for our rafting trip
Rafting the Shoshone River
Keep on truckin’, Rein Western Adventure #2. Catch up with you again soon…