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Brief stops at Wall Drug and Badlands National Park, South Dakota

10/11/2013

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Barry re-visits the famous Wall Drug
After all our great hiking and cycling adventures in the Black Hills of South Dakota, it was time to start making our way to Nebraska.  Fortunately, there was plenty to see along the way.

Our first stop was Wall, South Dakota, the home of the famous Wall Drug Store.  Barry had been here with his family many years ago but was willing to stop again so I could check it out.  Wall Drug is a huge tourist attraction and according to Wikipedia draws two million visitors annually.  Fortunately, outside the peak season (this was September 26th), very few of those two million were in evidence.  We had no trouble finding a parking place nor walking around without bumping into people.  We didn't spend a lot of time there; just long enough to snap a few photos and buy a refrigerator magnet.  It was certainly touristy but still had its small-town charms.
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Main Street in Wall, SD
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Cute post office as blue as the sky
I liked these murals painted on buildings in the downtown area.
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We even made some new friends!
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Barry's new woman
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Riding a jackalope
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My handsome escort
Our next stop was Badlands National Park, and we were so fortunate to be able to visit before the government shutdown closed the gates.  Although we only had time to drive through and have a picnic lunch this time, we'd love to go back and hike someday.  It was gorgeous!  Photos don't do it justice, but you can get an idea of how dramatic it is, and perhaps soon it will be open once again.
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Looks kinda boring here, but it got better!
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Oh yes it did!
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"Yellow Mounds" formations
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Of course I was partial to this Overlook!
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Burns Basin Overlook
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It was very hard to concentrate on the road as we drove through this kind of scenery.  I was glad Barry was doing the driving!
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We had a nice picnic at the visitor information center.  
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Paisley may have been wondering if we'd somehow landed on the moon!
The last three images are each comprised of three photos that Barry "stitched" together using his photo-processing software.  They do a good job of illustrating some of the varied types of geologic formations in this park.
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Stay tuned for Nebraska, coming up next!
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Dustin Willett link
6/25/2018 06:13:18 am

I ran across a great picture of Wall, South Dakota that you took and I would like to use it in a report that my office is responsible for producing (I am the emergency manager for Pennington County, the County that Wall is in). I will attribute the picture appropriately and it will not be used for commercial purposes. I am humbly asking your permission to use your picture in my report. Thank you for your consideration.

Dustin

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Emily
6/25/2018 02:39:46 pm

Of course, Dustin. You have my permission. I'd love to know which photo it is, but you are welcome to use it. Cheers!

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Dustin Willett link
6/28/2018 06:08:22 pm

Thank you! The picture in question is titles "Main Street in Wall, SD" on this blog page. Best picture I could find of Wall! Have a great day!

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    We're a long-married, early-retired couple who are currently traveling as nomads with no fixed home base.  After years of living in North Carolina (Emily's home state), we spent 18 months living oceanfront on Ambergris Caye, Belize, a year road-tripping the US in a Honda CR-V, a year in Playa del Carmen, Mexico, and are now roaming North America in our 32' motorhome, Pearl, following warm weather whenever possible.

    Our passions are bicycling, walking and hiking, birding, continuing our midlife struggles to learn Spanish, enjoying healthy food (and the occasional donuts & pie!), traveling (duh!)  We travel with a fleet of bicycles and Paisley, our 10-year old Boston Terrier. 

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  • BeBelize - Our life in Belize (2011-2013)
  • Earlier adventures (2003-2010)
    • First Belize Trip 2010
    • Fall Sail Cruise Aboard Logos 2009
    • Conch Key 2007
    • Charleston Sailing School 2007
    • Biscayne Bay Sailing School 2007
    • Key Lime Sailing Club 2006
    • Southwest Parks 2006
    • BEYC/Jost van Dyke, BVI 2005
    • Offshore Sailing School 2004
    • Annapolis Sailboat Show 2004
    • Finger Lakes 2004
    • NY State Bike Tour 2004
    • Biras Creek, BVI 2003