Day 4:Wall, SD to Rapid City, SDoup
Couple points about this trip. I just went, very little planning but i have been pleasantly surprised.
Hotels have been cheap…even at the last minute. I’m averaging about $80 per stay and they have all been decent. And traffic has been pretty good. Chalk all that up to Covid. I dont think that I have tapped my brakes for traffic since I left Tennessee.
So woke up in Wall, SD and decided to drive to The Badlands. From what I have gathered, they are volcanic based with various layers of rock and sediment of different colors. Think a pyschedelic mini Grand Canyon.
I also decided to ride my bike for the first time in a few weeks. It was hot with NO shade and some decent hills. Saw tons of Ram, Deer (antelope?) and thousands and thousands of prairie dog. Decided not to hike down into some of the gullies after the ride, but i bet they are pretty cool given the geologic changes.
All in all, a short day. Rapid City was an interesting town. Pretty small, as most of the cities have been since I passed Kansas City. Diners, cowboy goods, etc.
Another note. the roads have been FANTASTIC. High quality, no pot holes, smooth. Big difference from NYC for sure, but even from NC.
