Near Murdo, SD is a place called "1880 Town." It looks like a western amusement park. You can see it from the interstate. There's also a ghost town; a billboard read: "Gas & Rocks. Next Exit." Around all these towns is apparently where Dances with Wolves was filmed.
The interstate is strange. Lots of billboards sticking out like sore thumbs in endless fields and prairie filled with (more) cattle. The towns we pass are small. No cities, no lights, and exits are rare. Just mile marker after mile marker...at 75 mph.
There's a lot of sky out here. And I wonder if prairie dogs are their state animal. I wonder what Buffalo hot dogs taste like.
We get to the Badlands today!!! We get out and climb a lot of rocks and just explore and take in all the scenery, and fresh air. It's nice to be out of the car for so long and just wander around. I finally get to use my professional DSLR and take some pictures of horses and wildlife. So this is where the buffalo roam! ;)
When we leave the Badlands we stop in Rapid City for lunch. We just type in "park" into the GPS and we found a park called "Dinosaur Park." And...we see why. They have giant dinosaurs. So we take some pictures, eat some lunch and move on.
We drive through Black Hills National Forest. We avoid as much interstate as possible and take a lot of scenic routes. We finally get to Wyoming. We stop at a Best Western in Sheridan for the night. It's difficult to get through because the whole main street is under construction and the hotel is at the other side! Finally, we get there and get comfy.
The best songs we found that fit the whole day were: Friday, I'm in Love by The Cure & Everyday is a Winding Road by Sheryl Crow.
Love Always & Forever,
Stephanie
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