


Day 40: Hot Springs, The Mammoth Site, Pioneer Museum, Wind Cave National Park, Chapel in the Hills, and Dinosaur Park.
Saturday, July 10th, 2021 I can’t believe it’s been 40 days already, yet it feels sometimes like 400. Being untethered from friends and family in this way is so unsettling […]

Day 38: Mount Rushmore, Crazy Horse, Custer State Park and “Press Start” in Rapid City, SD
Thursday, July 8th, 2021 Not every morning will be rainbows and cotton candy, and for some reason, the last two nights I have had a really hard time sleeping. Getting […]

Day 39: “Bear Country USA” and “Reptile Gardens” in South Dakota
Friday, July 9th, 2021 Another day I didn’t really plan, in fact, I had planned on hibernating in my hotel room for the day because it was supposed to rain. […]

Day 37: Broken Boot Gold Mine Day Tour/Ghost Mine Tour and Deadwood
Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 With an adventure this big, I had made sure to print out as much as I could when it came to tickets, reservations, and tours. In […]

Day 36: “1880’s Train”, Keystone SD, “Alpine Inn” and Hill City, SD
Tuesday, July 6th, 2021 After bringing in some of my stuff last night out of my car, stuff I normally just leave in there until I really need it, I […]

Day 35: South Dakota: “1880 Town”, Badlands, and “Wall Drug.”
Monday, July 5th, 2021 After another great morning of sleep then routine, I was headed out to Rapid City, South Dakota, to see all the goodness the West can bring. […]

Day 34: “Mimi and Papa’s Place” and Welcome to South Dakota/Falls Park!
Sunday, July 4th, 2021 Snuggled in one of my favorite hotel rooms ever, I didn’t want to go. I had had such a great day with Amy, sometimes leaving those […]