Wow. Even the rocks will cry out! What an amazing place. French trappers had begun using the name "Badlands" for the area but before their time, the Lakota tribe would call them the "White Hills," the counterpart to the Black Hills. These amazing rock formations have been created through time and erosion, creating a sunset color in the rocks themselves. The nothingness of the area is so silently deafening and the scorched earth looks other worldly. To put it into words is difficult for me. This place was beautiful and powerful. Eli and I both really enjoyed the area, and its rocks. A wonderful aspect of this park is the freeness you have to explore. There are trails, but you are welcome to wander off them (just don’t get lost or you will have a hard time navigating your way back). Everyone felt the freedom of adventure the area brings, and as for me, I will never forget it.
After the Badlands Loop – the only regret is not going down Rim Road to view all the animals (it was a dirt road and didn’t look too well suited for our RV) – we made our way to Wall Drug the “largest drug store in the world” (everything is larger in America). We walked around the store a bit and then had a bite to eat as well as some fresh doughnuts (to go) for the morning. Then we made it to a KOA for the night to clean out our tanks and wash up (a jump in the pool for the kids).
Next we are heading to Custer State Park.
And we saw Prairie Dogs...
