8/20/10 We did a round trip through the Badlands, SD. Such awesome terrain and stark contrast to the verdant Black Hills area. I saw the beware of rattlesnake signs so stayed on the pathways! Temperatures are soaring into the high 90's and predicted to the low 100's so we are heading east and possibly north over the next week. Today (8/21) we are in a campground in Salem, SD- tiny little town almost to the Minnesota border. We have met such fun, informative, interesting people at our campgrounds, in the laundry room or in the parking lots. The motorcycle trailer is a magnet for conversation. The guy in the RV next to us came in from Florida and brought us over cold libations while we set up the tent! The crickets, mosquito's and bugs are thick in SD and after 8 days here we are used to it! You don't even need music with the cricket noise. It's interesting to see what's native to each area. The back roads today with all the corn and hay fields reminded us of eastern Washington.We are really getting used to the camping scene and have enjoyed it while the weather is cooperative. It's so nice to have the outdoor ambiance vs. a hotel room- at least until the rain comes! Off towards Minnesota tomorrow. We may head up Lake Michigan towards Superior instead of going to the east coast. We are just planning it about one day at a time right now! We have about 2200 miles on the trip so far with lots of circling in South Dakota!
8/19/10 This was the sunset in Wall, SD from our campsite. I took it while talking to Kyle and Stephanie on the phone on Kyle's birthday. Such technology for a campground! Wall is famous for Wall Drug so check it out on the Internet. We spent 2 days here so we could catch up on rest, laundry, charging computers, phones, etc. It was a great couple days.
8/18/10 This was one of our campsites at Stockade Lake in Custer State Park. Mr. Safety has all the protective gear and ready for travel. The infamous Larson tent has been holding up well. Our camping neighbors had a full movie screen and projector on the outside of their trailer watching movies when we got back one night! It wasn't the same kind of movie that I saw on one of the Sturgis RV's outside TV screen at our campground.
8/14/10 Kathy in Sturgis, SD.
You guys rock!! And K...what a bitch on the back you are there in Sturgis!! LOL! :-) Sounds like you're having the time of your life! And I fully agree with you on meeting folks...have had many conversations and learned interesting local facts by way of laundry room parley! Keep the rubberside down and keep the posts coming! (Minnisota? I think I've heard the bugs there are nuclear!) xox - cat
ReplyDeleteGreat posts! I'm so happy you are utilizing the blog and am very impressed with all of the pictures and formatting! Yeah Kathy!
ReplyDeleteGlad to hear that you are enjoying your adventure. Love, Steph
What an awesome team.... You guys ROCK IT like only Larson's can.... Glad to hear the adventures are pleasurable... hehhehe.....All is well here in the Amish lands of the Valley....ta ta for now...ooops that's right... not in Kansas yet...:)
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