Day 15 - Rapid City SD to Saint Charles MN



Day 15 - 1 July 2006 - Saturday

--- Starting in Rapid City South Dakota ---

We woke, and got back on I-90 heading East. We drove by the infamous Wall Drug, and then went to Badlands National Park. Kristina and I had been here a year ago, but our new camera is much better so I took more pictures (as usual, after claiming he wouldn't take any :P ).

Here is what the badlands look like:
Badlands

We drove on the road through the park, with miles of lovely scenery. We got out at the Door formation, and made sure to avoid any snakes:
Watch for Snakes

You can wander among the formations, and it would be so easy to get lost:
More Badlands

We left the park and kept driving on I-90. We crossed the Missouri River:
Missouri River

At some point here we lost another hour, entering the Central Time Zone. We stopped at Mitchell to see the Corn Palace:
Corn Palace

Sure enough, they had redone the design since the last time we were here. We stopped somewhat disastrously for ice cream at a dairy queen, and then drove some more, until eventually we got to Minnesota.

--- Entering Minnesota ---

Near Blue Earth we possibly saw from the highway the Jolly Green Giant Statue. Sorry, no picture of that.

Outside of Rochester we stopped to visit another one of Kristina's sister's college friends. His grandparents lived right near the highway, and they were nice enough to let us stay for the night.

They had an impressive garden, and here is the friend's restored 1951 Chevy:
1951 Chevy

After dinner, we were offered infinite rootbeer floats. That made me very happy (to everyone's great amusement):
Rootbeer Floats

--- Ending in Saint Charles, Minnesota ---


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