What a GREAT nights sleep I got in Stapleton...It rained for about half hour, temperature dropped, opened some windows and slept through the night.... a rare event for me.....woke up about 0500...that is midmorning isn't it...got a cup of Java, and went outside to look at the heavens blinking at me...as if to say they approve of my adventure..I was ready to depart by 0615, temp. was a nice cool 65 degrees...today was going to be a smiley day...I felt it...the Country Side started getting some rolling hills..but higher......elevation was rising...trees were sparse... the fields had color...I wanted to stop numerous times, but no place to pull over...traffic picked up...but a special kind of traffic....."HARLEYS"...my Sturgis Buds are on the move....the 3 times I stopped there where Bikers..and we talked...a super bunch of folks...one group had a retired Air Force Colonel with them...so we chatted about our careers....it was the kind of day you wished you had a convertible.....
But is was also a melancholy day of sorts...at mile 1289 of my journey on Rt 83, which took me to five states and intersected 4 almost 5 Interstates has ended...it was a informative experience, I hooked a left on SD Rt. 44 to Interior SD....and the climb started..along with Native American Radio Stations and I assume Casino's..after about 90 minutes I drove into Budget Host Inn and Campgrounds at Interior Sd...at the sorthern entrance of the Badlands....I was going to stay at Cedar Lodge Campgrounds, but this was cheaper and had more stuff going on...if it would only cool down I would Boon-Dock....Patience!!!... Horst, Glacier is coming soon....I have a spot at the far end.....a photo op view of the Badlands from my camper.....they have wi-fi...but I'm too far away...so I'm sitting in the cafe writtng this...my 3G isn't working here...so no tethering to my netbook....
Got to The Badlands around noon, ...and some nice views of the Badlands...can’t ask for more...am going to
stay for 3 Days....maybe longer.
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About 1400 I decided to do the Loop Road to include about a 10 mile section
of Sage Creek..a dirt washboard type road..what an experience....a cross between
Hoodoo's, canyons, prairies, and breathtaking...only down side is there aren’t
enough pull offs...at least not for me..ended up at Wall, SD..and no I didn’t go
to the Drug store...yet....got back about 1700 hours called my Honey ....and
since I couldn't go online she helped trying to figure out options for my
stay....she's Soooo very supportive...after that I grilled a small Ribeye, and a tomoto sandwich... did some reading and called it
day...it cooled done to the extent that I turned off the AC...
Woke up this morning(Tuesday 7/31) at 0430....by 0500 I was sitting outside
to a super nice crisp morning watching the sun rise over the Badlands....going
to head out to try and capture some early morning shots.....then who knows
what...would like to do some trail hikes...but for me it just gets too hot to
fast.... guess it comes with the package called “being an AARP”....Happy
trails...Horst
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