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7. During my trip to the Badlands

Fri Aug 18, 2017, 04:41 PM

Aug 2017

we'd driven all the way from Minneapolis in a car without air conditioning, and the temp in central SD was 112F - so of course we had all the windows open. When we finally stopped for a meal in late afternoon we realized that nobody had had to go to the bathroom for something like 12 hours - like gerbils. We sucked down a couple of pitchers of ice water and felt as if we were expanding like bath sponges.

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Behold the beauty of the Badlands! Road Trip Day 4 Episode 8 [View all] robertpaulsen Aug 2017 OP

It's a fascinating place. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #1

Yes, I loved those moments! robertpaulsen Aug 2017 #3

The hills looked kind of pinky-purplish toward sunset. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #6

One of the most awesome sights I've ever seen was a big thunderstorm breaking over catbyte Aug 2017 #5

Get one of those d_r Aug 2017 #2

Damn, I wish we had! robertpaulsen Aug 2017 #11

Im not good at describing d_r Aug 2017 #13

There's nothing better than running around the Badlands in 90F heat w/10% humidity catbyte Aug 2017 #4

During my trip to the Badlands The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #7

Did you stop at Wall Drug? Free Ice water! catbyte Aug 2017 #9

We did. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2017 #10

I was there a couple of years ago. It's still...out there. catbyte Aug 2017 #12

That sounds refreshing! The diner, that is. robertpaulsen Aug 2017 #15

SD is where you live? Blue_Tires Aug 2017 #8

No, I live in California. robertpaulsen Aug 2017 #14

Some pictures we took that show the beautiful colors. robertpaulsen Aug 2017 #16