On our many drives to Minnesota we've always taken I-94 through North Dakota, after splitting with I-90 in Montana, so this was new scenery for us. The west part of South Dakota is really beautiful. However, with three little ones in the car on our long first day driving across South Dakota, we didn't take the scenic detour through the Badlands, but did see them from a distance.We did stop in at Wall Drug. What with seeing Wall Drug billboards about every mile across the entire state, we thought maybe it was mandatory and didn't want to risk answering to the locals if we told them we hadn't stopped. So we ate dinner there on our way to Rapid City.
The next morning we got up and headed to Mount Rushmore for a peak at the Presidents before heading west.
We also drove past the new Chief Crazy Horse monument being built. This is a drive-by picture since they were charging something like $20 per person just to park. It was impressive, and it will be interesting to see once it's finished.
All in all, a successful road-trip detour. We even got into Billings that night with enough time to play in the hotel water park for a while.
And here ends our Minnesota Road Trip documentation. Since getting home a few weeks ago we have enjoyed beautiful summer weather and relaxation. The backyard is being well utilized by the girls, Andy is getting a few projects done, Ailey is taking swim and soccer lessons, and my new SNOMOMS year is about to begin with myself as the reluctant President. I hope you all are enjoying summer too!
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