We succumbed to the time honored South Dakota tourist tradition by making a pilgrimage to Wall Drug yesterday. The morning was spent washing sheets and catching up on projects, so we didn't hit the road till after noon. We cut through a corner of Badlands National Park, arriving in Wall around 2:00. I was hoping to get the oil changed in the pickup, but the only auto lube facility closed at noon on Saturday (life in a small town). We had a late lunch at the cafe in Wall Drug, which offers seating for over 550 people. It didn't take long to tour the facility, and we were back on the road by 3:30.We made the scenic loop through the park on the way back to our campground. As we entered the park we took a gravel road along the rim and then stopped to walk out and look over the edge. We were very lucky as we encountered seven bighorn sheep winding their way along the ridges below. The scenery is beautiful, but the colors in the pictures don't do it justice. There are layers of pink separated by layers of grey, and even areas with layers of green and yellow. We were surprised by the differences in the Badlands of Makoshika (Montana), Theodore Roosevelt National Park (North Dakota), and Badlands National Park (South Dakota). Each is spectacular in its own way.
It was just after 5:00 when we arrived back at camp. Teressa and I took Rocky for a long walk while the kids went swimming. The campground offers Indian Tacos for dinner in the evenings, so we all sampled the local cuisine. They are made with Indian fry bread and resemble a tostada. Not diet food, but they sure tasted great!
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