We got on the road at 7:30 this morning, hoping to make the 4 1/2 hour drive, all on I-90, to the Badlands as easy and smooth as possible and with no stops. Is that really the speed limit, I’ve never seen a limit at that. Now normally I’ll drive 6-9mph over the limit, today; Debbie wouldn’t let me drive any more than 2 over the limit. (I asked him if the speed limit was 90, would he go 95?)
As you can see the road was wide open, farm land, flat with hardly a car on it, 2 lanes the entire day. ( My take was: boy is this a boring drive). I made it to the Badlands quickly. Earphones in rock and roll cranked up with the window down, while Debbie was resting on the couch in the back.
We heard so much about this place called, Wall Drugs. They had signs starting about 100 miles from it every 10 miles or so promoting it. It reminded me of taking I-95 to Wilmington with the bill boards advertising Pedros South of the Boarder “I never sausage ,a place” was one of my favorites. Well let me tell you the hype was for not. It was a big waste of time; but that is what we are doing checking out places. (We ate lunch at a BBQ place with just us and one other customer. With a Ukraine waitress and cook. The ribs, potato salad and beans were to die for. However, I had two soft beef tacos which were good too.)
Onto the BadLands National Park. We did some hiking and conquered a small hill on the edge of a very scary cliff looking down. I hate heights looking over the railing of a bridge or cliff, my mind wonders and I visualize falling, can’t help it, but it scares the crap out of me.
Afterwards stopped at small store for some wine and Ice and on ward to check into our KOA for the next 2 nights.
Hahaha that first pic is fantastic! You got a good chuckle from me at the coffee shop and people are now staring at me....
ReplyDelete😊 This is fantastic. Jealous of your travels. Looking forward to glacier lake pictures!
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