Mary’s friends really liked Badlands National Park, so we
thought we would spend the night there on our way to Minneapolis.
Badlands NP is like a mini version of some of the areas in
northern Arizona and southern Utah, eroded pinnacles and dried mud washes in
various hues of grey, blue, yellow, pink and green, yet here in the South
Dakota grasslands the area is teaming with wildlife. In one short 20-mile
stretch of road we were able to get close-up encounters with Pronghorn
antelope, Big Horn sheep, and Prairie dogs. We also got more distant views of Bison.
Today was one of the very few days we have used the air
conditioning in Harriet. It was
pretty hot today 92+ so we only did some short walks from viewpoints, no long
hikes. But, we did have a great
sunset and a very dark and starry night sky. We have seen the Milky Way many
more times so far on this trip than we did on the whole of our extended journey
in 2010-11.
Oh yes, I have to mention that a major roadside attraction
is located between the Black Hills and the Badlands of South Dakota. The famous
Wall Drug is just off I-90. Mary
and I wandered the many shops and museums, so now I can say we have been to
Wall Drug.
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