Road Trip Day 2

 We made it to the end of Iowa before we decided to stop for the night. The drive down Rt. 20 was long and boring with gas stations few and far between. You think we would of remembered that as we head across South Dakota. We thought it would be different being an interstate. Nope - still no gas stations and borrrring. I guess that's why they called this the "plains". At least we know that the "low on fuel" works on the car. The speed limit was 80, but I still couldn't go that fast.

Finally we get to the Badlands of South Dakota. 

Now we see something.

Rock Formations Above Ground

Rock Formations Below Ground

We both really enjoyed the side trip thru the Rocks. We both wondered about the wagon trains that spent months going across the plains only to run into huge rocks in their path.

One thing that was decided early on once we got on the interstate was a trip to Wall Drug Store in Wall SD. There had to be thousands of billboards advertising the place. Something to grab your attention and keep you awake I guess.  

It turns out the road out of the Badlands was right near Wall. 

A reason to get out of the car and stretch our legs too.

This place is like something you have to see to believe. it's 2 blocks of little shops selling every souvenir known to man kind. Candy stores, Ice cream stores, and small restaurants. We both resisted the temptation. 

On to Rapid City for the next 4 days of sightseeing and golf.

*We stopped for lunch at a Rest Stop and Mike called a golf course he had researched online for a tee time for Sunday. The guy on the phone told us he would take our name and give us a time, but they got 13 inches of snow and he wasn't sure if they would be open. Mike thought he was kidding. After we stopped laughing we travel on with Fingers Crossed...