Day 4

Day 4

Today we arrived at our first National Park, the Badlands in South Dakota. Not before stopping to see the world's only Corn Palace however. It sure was corny! It was odd but the mosaics that cover the building are actually very impressive.

After our short detour we gassed up for our trip into the park. First impression, HOT. The sun simply feels hotter here, but with a cool breeze we were able to take in the sights relatively comfortably. After stopping to take our first round of pictures we made our way to camp. It was a bit of an adventure putting up the "ol' tent". It only took us two tries. We ventured out again to a few more lookouts and small trails. We couldn't believe that after the downpours in the area the night before the land could look so dry. We are looking forward to our first camp meal, taco burritos which will have to be made in between the gust of wind. We are hoping for a beautiful sunset and cooler weather tomorrow.