I got up early and went exploring the Badlands National Park. It is amazingly beautiful.
I went for a short walk around a boardwalk - it said to watch out for snakes. Didn't see any but saw lots of beautiful plants and flowers.
I did see a Mountain Goat here though. |
I had to wait until 8am for the Minute Man National Historic Park to open. Normally, you could sign up for a tour down into the silo, but at the moment it's closed for repairs or something. I would love to do that someday, but not today. I have a long ways to go yet. So, I got my passport stamped and headed out.
Since I'm in South Dakota, I wanted to stop in on the Capital Building in Pierre. I must say, it's one of the most beautiful I've seen. The marble and tile inside are very special. But I didn't take photos of that.
Next and last stop in South Dakota was Britton, where my mother was born.
The hospital where she was born is now an apartment building. |
This plaque is outside that building. |
I then headed north to North Dakota. It was only about an hour's drive to Hankinson where the retreat would be held and I would meet up with my internet buddies. We are staying at the St Francis Retreat Center, a convent.
I went 407 miles today. That's a total of 2090 miles to get here.