we left out of Minneapolis on Thursday the 25th, heading for Badlands National Park. it was really flat.
we saw some pretty interesting things along the road...
...including our first Wall Drug sign!
and, of course, we stopped at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. it's pretty cool on the outside...
...especially considering they re-do it every year...
...but it's just a gym inside. hey, guys, basketball practice at 6 at the corn palace. be there.
anyway, it wasn't too much further from the corn palace to the Badlands. have you ever been to the Badlands before? we hadn't. it is insane. miles and miles of gorges and outcroppings, eroding at a rate of one inch per year.
look, we really were there together! (and let me tell you, it took a lot to get me out that far...)
it was really dry.
and really windy. sarah is displeased.
but only for a minute.
there were all kinds of animals, too! there are apparently only 100 bighorn sheep left in the park, and we saw a little herd of them.
we also came across a very noisy prairie dog town.
and out past the paved roads where most park visitors don't go are the bison. hundreds of them. beware.
we got to the camping area and there were lots of other car campers, so we hiked up a little hill, pitched our tent, and went to sleep as the sun went down.
alright, so that's Badlands National Park. keep an eye out for Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, plus more recent and current stuff, including the Oregon dunes, the redwoods, and wine country.
p.s. this is what we woke up to the next morning in the Badlands. beautiful!!
...including our first Wall Drug sign!
and, of course, we stopped at the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD. it's pretty cool on the outside...
...especially considering they re-do it every year...
...but it's just a gym inside. hey, guys, basketball practice at 6 at the corn palace. be there.
anyway, it wasn't too much further from the corn palace to the Badlands. have you ever been to the Badlands before? we hadn't. it is insane. miles and miles of gorges and outcroppings, eroding at a rate of one inch per year.
look, we really were there together! (and let me tell you, it took a lot to get me out that far...)
it was really dry.
and really windy. sarah is displeased.
but only for a minute.there were all kinds of animals, too! there are apparently only 100 bighorn sheep left in the park, and we saw a little herd of them.
we also came across a very noisy prairie dog town.
and out past the paved roads where most park visitors don't go are the bison. hundreds of them. beware.
we got to the camping area and there were lots of other car campers, so we hiked up a little hill, pitched our tent, and went to sleep as the sun went down.
alright, so that's Badlands National Park. keep an eye out for Yellowstone and Glacier national parks, plus more recent and current stuff, including the Oregon dunes, the redwoods, and wine country.
p.s. this is what we woke up to the next morning in the Badlands. beautiful!!
1 comment:
This looks like SO much fun. I am so jealous of you. (Don't tell my work though...because I'd love a road trip, but I can't exactly afford to be jobless right now!) Glad you guys are making the most of this opportunity. You'll be part of the rat race again all too soon (and no, I don't normally call it that!). Enjoy the break!
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