Today we got up early and Uncle John took out to Badlands National Park. It was only a short drive from his house. The Badlands were named because of the difficulty getting through that area during the days of wagon trains and cattle drives. They are beautiful rock formations, and certainly rival anything we've seen so far. Apparently, you really have to watch out for rattlesnakes. We saw one on the road that had been hit by a car, but that was as close as we got to one, thankfully. There was a teepee at the visitor's center for people to look at. We had planned on staying in a teepee in a Montana state park, but we decided not to since we were in rattlesnake country and the teepees don't go all the way to the ground to keep sneaky snakes out.
After The Badlands, we went to Wall Drug Store. It's a big tourist area outside of the Badlands. Not really our style, but interesting to see. Kate got a ride from a Jackalope, which is another wildlife sighting for the trip.
We spent the evening at Uncle John's son's house for a cookout. We had a great time eating a lot and playing some bean bag toss. Kate and I showed them how we play on the East Coast. We were playing against an 8 year old, but we sure showed him. Johnny and Cheryl were great hosts, and we had a good time meeting them.They have 2 labradoodles, which are a cross between a lab and a poodle. They were sweet dogs and they don't shed either.
Remember I told you that Rapid City, SD has statues of presidents on each corner of the downtown area? Below are the pics we took. Kate's with Martin van Buren and it looks like they're getting a little too cozy to me. I'm with President Taft.
This pretty wraps up the pics from the trip. I've got some video I'm to post soon and a lot of reflection on the trip so stay tuned!
~Andy
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