Badlands
Badlands!
Well, before that...Sioux City! No offense to the folks who live there, but not sure that Sioux City deserves an exclamation point. But it was my next overnight stop after leaving Chicago, since I couldn't make it to the Badlands in one day. Not much to say, as I got there late and left early, but it was my first Couchsurfing (yes, that's a real thing that allows budget-conscious travelers to crash with hosts) expericnce, with a friendly host named Angie. Got a few more supplies Wednesday evening, watched the Red Sox beat Minnesota on TV, and drove out on Thursday morning.
As for the Badlands, I'll do more pictures than words. Got there a little after mid-day on Thursday and explored a good chunk of the park (there is a main road that runs through the middle, with pull-offs for good viewpoints and such). Camped out that night, but heavy rain and an old tent with imperfect waterproof-ness sent me scurrying for cover in the car, where I ended up sleeping most of the night. Explored some more on Thursday morning, but the rain limited potential walking/hiking opportunities (made the rock/dirt surface very muddy and slippery), so I felt like I had seen a good amount of the park, and headed out Thursday afternoon.
Check out some pics below, and click to enlarge. As you can see, besides the famous Badlands rock formations, there's also some rolling green prairie hills. A ranger told me that in the last month and a half, they've received half of their normal annual rainfall, so I suspect this level of greenitude is not necessarily typical.
Well, before that...Sioux City! No offense to the folks who live there, but not sure that Sioux City deserves an exclamation point. But it was my next overnight stop after leaving Chicago, since I couldn't make it to the Badlands in one day. Not much to say, as I got there late and left early, but it was my first Couchsurfing (yes, that's a real thing that allows budget-conscious travelers to crash with hosts) expericnce, with a friendly host named Angie. Got a few more supplies Wednesday evening, watched the Red Sox beat Minnesota on TV, and drove out on Thursday morning.
As for the Badlands, I'll do more pictures than words. Got there a little after mid-day on Thursday and explored a good chunk of the park (there is a main road that runs through the middle, with pull-offs for good viewpoints and such). Camped out that night, but heavy rain and an old tent with imperfect waterproof-ness sent me scurrying for cover in the car, where I ended up sleeping most of the night. Explored some more on Thursday morning, but the rain limited potential walking/hiking opportunities (made the rock/dirt surface very muddy and slippery), so I felt like I had seen a good amount of the park, and headed out Thursday afternoon.
Check out some pics below, and click to enlarge. As you can see, besides the famous Badlands rock formations, there's also some rolling green prairie hills. A ranger told me that in the last month and a half, they've received half of their normal annual rainfall, so I suspect this level of greenitude is not necessarily typical.
Nice pic's. While fishing in Yellowstone with Casey a Bison decided stand next us. Unfortunately I had just fell in the river with my camera around my neck, so no pic's!
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