BADLANDS NATIONAL PARK

The Badlands are hard to describe-except by using words like amazing and awesome. The pictures will have to tell the story.

WALL DRUG

I know that any of you who have been in South Dakota, have probably seen signs for Wall Drug. It just keeps getting bigger. It's now a block long plus a mall.





This only shows a few shops.

I think the guys were waiting for Don.

I'm not quite sure what this is.

They have an old fashioned ice cream parlor.

It's fun watching the doughnut machine.

It's quite a place!

BEAVER LAKE CAMPGROUND

This is our friends second summer working at the number one campground in South Dakota. We appreciate them finding us a spot when they're so busy. The office is in the background down the road.

They also have cabins to rent.

They have a new building to be used for activities, rallies, etc.

I see I forgot to take a picture of the pool and slide.

If you're going to the Custer area, this is the place to stay.

POWDER HOUSE RESTAURANT

The last evening we were there, we went with Al and Sue to the Powder House Restaurant in Keystone for prime rib. The whole meal was delicious!

If you ever get to the area, this is a place to stop.

RAPID CITY GRAFFITI

They were having trouble with graffiti in downtown Rapid City, so they gave the so called artists free reign in one block of an alley. It's pretty ugly, but interesting.

RAPID CITY, SD PRESIDENTS

In downtown Rapid City, they have statues of our presidents on their corners. Here are a few examples-President Carter.

President Reagan.

President Washington.

President Jefferson.

You can even read the Declaration of Independence that he's holding.

They have a nice visitors center with information about the presidents.

CUSTER BUFFALO

The little town of Custer tries to get everybody in the mood of the area by putting buffalos on their corners downtown. Here are a couple.

They even have one full of motorcycles-getting ready for Sturgis.