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| Lunch in Badlands NP, SD |
We are heading home, with a few interesting places on the way. When I plan the trips, the days have to be shorter than 400 Miles, AND they have to end up someplace where there is a place. We are at the awkward area, South Dakota, where there are not many “places.” To try to make up for an embarrassingly short day, I suggest renting something so that we can drive the Needles Highway, in Custer State Park. It has tunnels that are only 9’ high and 8’ wide (a little small for our RV). Although there were several rental places, none of them were particularly convenient...so we have placed the Needles Highway on our bucket list. With that option gone, I suggested climbing to the top of Mount Rushmore, but Deb’s knees wouldn’t take it, so that went on our bucket list. In desperation, I found the “National Grasslands Visitors Center.” Really? That’s what we’re going to do for the day? Okay, maybe not that exciting, but it was interesting. Finally a little detour to drive through the Badlands helped. We ate lunch at the first overlook, which of course, makes me a little sleepy. After a few brushes with the shoulder of the road where there was a 500’ precipice, Deb offered to drive so I could look at the view...let’s go with that.
The side trip plus losing an hour going to Central Time, got us in at a respectable 4:00. Our next day is only 181 miles...maybe I can find another visitor’s center!
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