My Travel History 1992-1996

Here's a list of a few vacations I have went on. I did some traveling prior to 1992, but it was as a baby and therefore I do not remember the specifics. Mostly trips to Florida and Michiana Shores before I turned eight. 

Spring 1993: Turkey Run State Park - My family's first roadtrip of the 1990s was a short trek down to the state park in Indiana. We camped for a few nights in the tent before returning to Chicago via Rte. 41 in Western Indiana. 

August 1993: Apostle Island - We had our first August week long trip in 1993. This marks the only time I have been to the UP of Michigan and the closest I have been to Green Bay. It was another van ride up the state of Wisconsin. I remember being excited passing Milwaukee County Stadium on the ride home. 

Spring 1994: Turkey Run/Terre Haute - We camped at the same spot for the second year in a row during Spring Break in third grade. We also went to Terre Haute to stay at the Boston Connection, a hotel centered around basketball legend Larry Bird. His brother Mark was at the hotel one of the days we were. I remember this trip mostly for breaking my ribs while crossing a fallen tree over a river near the campsite. 

August/September 1994: Mount Rushmore - Our first major trip out west. We drove through Wisconsin, Minnesota and South Dakota with Mt. Rushmore being the final destination. On the way back from the monument we made memorable stops at Wall Drug and the Mitchell Corn Palace. Had pictures taken in hot air balloon at a South Dakota museum.

August 1995: Yellowstone - We did the same thing that we did in 1994, just making it furthur west. We camped at Yellowstone, in the bitter cold even though it was August. Lots of Buffalo. Saw Old Faithful and many geysers in Wyoming. President Bill Clinton and his family were visiting the park at the exact same time we were. On the way home, attended a Rodeo in Cody, Wyoming and made a stop at a museum in Gillette. Also went by Mt. Rushmore, Corn Palace and Wall Drug on I-90 on the way home. 

August/September 1996: Niagara Falls - Our first major trip out east. We did a lot of camping, but was forced to a hotel one night because of dangerous weather in Western New York. Passed Cleveland on the way there and Detroit on the way home. Enjoyed Niagara Falls from both US and Canada. Was the first time I left the country. Stayed one night at the Skydome in Toronto where we met many Chicago White Sox players who were also staying there. Met Frank Thomas in the elevator twice. Went to first White Sox away game, an 11-2 victory over the Blue Jays. Drove through Michigan including a stop in Benton Harbor on the way home.