First day in South Dakota

Since we had boondocked there, we started our day at Wall Drug. It has been open since 1931 and still serves coffee for $0.05 😱 and free ice water! We enjoyed the coffee along with our breakfast and fresh made donuts. They allowed us to drop the trailer there for a few hours, so we headed to Badlands national park, Dave and I’s 21st national park together. Enjoyed driving the scenic loop with the pups, including seeing lots of prairie dogs, a few antelope, and a small herd of bison when we were leaving the park.

After checking into our campground, we drove to Deadwood to check out the (very short) shootout that they do 3 times a day on Main Street. It reenacts an infamous shootout in the same spot before the gold rush over a poker game. They also have one of the longest running shows, celebrating its 100th year. Stopped for a bite to eat in Sturgis, then a nice long walk with the pups before calling it an early night. A very productive first day in SD.Read more