Hey all, just wanted you to know that we’ve embarked on a
lovely detour to Montana! Our first stop
was the Badlands of South Dakota where we spotted wild mountain goats and
treacherous hills for anyone who had to navigate them way back when
(fortunately we just had to follow a road).
Next, we passed Mt. Rushmore… which we would have gone up to if it
weren’t Independence Day weekend… tourist traffic and all. We also stopped by Wall Drug (a tourist trap
in South Dakota) and Devil’s Tower where we climbed around the lower boulders
for a while. The Tower’s stone formation
was incredible—it was like the petrified trunk of an ancient tree. I don’t know about the height, but it is said
that the top is about the size of a football field. Supposedly it is an amazing picnic area for
those who can brave the climb as it has a fine layer of grass, but as free
climbing is the only way to make it to the top I am going to have to put that
expedition on hold.
After our detour we made a dash for Sheridan, Wyoming. While we didn’t get to stop to watch a
firework show on our trip, the folks living in these parts made sure that we got
to watch a lil something; rockets of
varying sizes and colors polka-dotted the night sky on both sides of our
vehicle. It was an entertaining way to
conclude the biggest step of our journey.
Just this morning we bolted over to the Bear Creek Cabins
where we will be starting our service tomorrow.
The place is nestled right up by the mountains and the scenery is
similar to what one would expect to find in Rohan—it even has horses! We’re sharing our campground with some horses
and mules that are helping the forest service out in the. They are well behaved, but according to a rancher
they steal people’s stuff from time to time.
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