2019 Summer Trip

Sept 14-19   Drive west across to Hill City, SD (Horse Thief Campground for 6 nights)   Saturday Sept 14  - Today it was quite breezy on US 44 making driving the RV a little tricky, with sweaty hands for Tony.   Through the Buffalo Gap National Grasslands, past white sandy areas and short, flat grass topped buttes.   The neatly stacked bales of hay in many configurations made me think of the saying "Make Hay While the Sun Shines".    These farmers and ranchers certainly don't waste the sunny days.   There was a lone yard sale sign on a fairly empty stretch of road that advertised "Free Hot Dogs".   That was either a great marketing idea or they are really lonely and want people to stop.   No we did not stop, too much weight pushing us and by the time it registers that it might be cool to investigate we were long past the spot.   Our first sighting of the Black Hills of South Dakota via US 44, surprised that they really look Bl...

Sept 11-13 Badlands National Park area of SD -- our last state to camp in! Wednesday  - On our drive from ND to SD, we had to detour in Dickinson.    The GPS routed us toward a 13' bridge and we are 13'4".      Detour around the block, get McDonalds for breakfast, then back on interstate 94.    So we are making a second trip down Enchanted highway (ND 21) - at least we know that 30 miles was good.    Then 21 to 22 to 8 to 12, all to avoid ND 85 where we knew there was    a lot of construction.    When Noel and Karen went that way the other day they said between the construction and oil coating the road for about 59 miles they would not go that way if they had a choice.    Today with sunshine it was fun to see the scrap art sculptures again and the sunflower fields their heads heavy with seeds.    The route took us near many National Grasslands:    Buffalo Gap, Wall, Cedar River, a...