And the award goes to...

Welcome to my travel awards. I'm sure I've forgotten most of it by now. It's been a month since our trip.

Best pizza: Mackenzie River (I think that's what it was called) in Billings, MT

Best morning beverage: Starbuck's chai in Bismarck, ND

Most comfortable bed: Best Western Sunset Inn, Cody, WY

Best pool for small children: Country Inn & Suites, Bismarck

Best candy: Candy Emporium, Red Lodge, MT

Best wildlife: Yellowstone National Park (such a given)

Best treat: Cotton Candy at the Rodeo in Cody

Best pulled pork: Clarks Fork and Spoon, Clark's Fork (MT or WY -- not sure -- came with sweet potato fries. YUM)

Best Small Town connection: Sunset Inn Restaurant, Cody, WY (Our waitress was an adorable girl from Verndale, MN. She's in Cody participating in the rodeo. She rode in the MN rodeo with a guy I graduated from HS with.)

Best restaurant service: Again with the Mackenzie River Pizza Co. Our waiter took our order without writing it down, or messing it up. Including Shelby's broccoli & bacon pizza. We're talking about a party of 9.

Best rest area: Between Jamestown, ND and Fargo, ND. Didn't see any rest areas in Wyoming. The Montana ones have no vending. This one had a line of roughly one billion pop machines. It was like an oasis. And the bathrooms were nice.

Best continental breakfast: Probably Country Inn & Suites in Bismarck. Although Holiday Inn Express in Dickinson, ND was good too. I just want a bagel myself, but I like some juice options and snack opportunities for the road. CI&S in Bismarck had cheese sticks. We cleaned them out.

It was a great trip, had a great time. So fun to travel!