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The Bad Lands

Monday I traveled on to Grand Rapids and checked into my Airbnb.  It's a small one-bedroom duplex in a nice neighborhood.  It's very cozy and heated by a gas fireplace.  Loving being able to watch the flames while I read.  Even if I have to turn up the air conditioning and open a window.

One thing I've learned about South Dakota is that people seem to drive the speed limit.  The highway from Sioux Falls to Rapid City is 80 miles an hour...and the people drive 80 MILES AN HOUR!  I set the cruise at 82 and just kept blowing my everyone.  It's so weird!

Today I started my day with a cup of coffee at the duplex.  Amusing combination of worlds smallest coffee pot and worlds largest coffee cup.
I stopped by Wall Drug to see the road side attraction (link).  Sadly there was some type of siren going off that was loud and annoying.  Apparently the staff wasn't worried but the tourists were all annoyed.  But at least I got to see a giant jackalope, so it was worth the stop.

Then on to The Badlands (link).  Wow!  Just Wow!!  So amazing...here are some pictures that just don't do it justice.

 



 And I saw some wildlife too - a herd of long horn sheep

 And a field of prairie dogs

Here's a video that shows the change from prairie to the Bad Lands.  Just doesn't do it justice.



I then went to a local historical museum the Journey Museum (link).  Interesting look at the geology the native tribes of the area.

Late lunch at a restaurant on Main Street then back to my place for a nap (still living the dream).  Then after a dinner, a bike ride.  There is a bike lane on the street at my place and a great park less than a mile away.  So glad I brought the bike!


That's all for today!  Now to plan tomorrow.

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