Palisades National Park

South Dakota evening of the eleventh
It seemed as though we drove all day, fighting a strong wind out of the north and really didn’t go far. We saw several windmill farms which actually look quite beautiful in the cornfields. Everyone is growing corn instead of other things for ethenal. Managed to cross the state line into South Dakota, barely, and are camped in a beautiful campground with an amazing gorge nearby called Palisades National Park. It is a nice experience to pull into a spot and plug yourself in. We took a walk to see the gorge, met a couple from Lewiston, Maine and then cooked a chicken supper. Jay had his first experience leveling the rv with some lego like things. I thought it looked fine, but I know he was just waiting for an excuse!
Windy again today, Sept 12, but being on the interstate, made good time. The speed limit is 75 (yes, I did type that right) with reduction to 65 at construction sites. Lots of straight stretches. We took the loop through the Badlands and Rachel liked it more than she thought she would. It has a rather prehistoric beauty. Then, we stopped at Wall Drug for ice cream and checked out the bookstore – bought two books. Everything had a western theme, you know. I looked for rattlesnake bookends, but couldn’t find any. I don’t know if Rachel would have let me bring them in the house!
Tonight we are in Rapid City, just short of the Wyoming line. We expect to go to Devils Tower tomorrow and then head south.
Love to all, j&r on the road