Breakfast was really late this morning! Between the time change and no fast food restaurants nor any kind of restaurant or gas stations for miles and miles. But finally we found place to eat, a real train at a western town. After eating and exploring a little we headed off to the badlands. They were amazing! Two boys wanted to explore in the areas without a guard rail or an adult and one girl who doesn't want move off the path even with an adult. Spectacular view. Driving through the tall peaks and valleys, Hunter wanted to climb one. After driving for several miles, we found a spot where the kids could climb one. They had a blast, until the adults got attacked by biting flies. The flies even hitched a ride in the van. The flies led to hours of entertainment and pain. Kati and Hunter had an interesting conversation about 2 couples on motorcycles. Kati thought they were sweet married couples and Hunter said nay they were just boy friend and girl friend.
Lunch was a girls outing with the kids, the guys had to stop by cabelas and look! Hunter prayed for us at lunch, it's was so sweet, we all had to hold hands while he prayed. Lunch ended with me leaving my cellphone. Thank goodness, I remembered before we left the area. Then we were off to Mt. Rushmore with Jessica driving. Within a few minutes we drove into a crazy summer thunderstorm rolled in quickly, streaks of lighting and buckets of rain. Everybody pulled off the road and stopped. During the storm Isaac got sick and started throwing up in a bucket, Bruce barely maintains his gag reflex. It was interesting watching water flow down the middle of the road with enough current to float a cone. The sun pops out and on we go to see the presidents that don't do anything. But the kids were excited we we turned to corner.
On the way down the mountain we see a Fudge Shop, so we drop off Jessica and Melissa while we turn a round to come back for them. Thirty minutes later Hunter drags them out of the shop. We have made pictures in the big rocker, and turned around 5-6 times. Meanwhile the kids are upset that we want take them to the tree house. To which they reply, they will not be men to their kids on vacation. Time will tell.
I had been talking about and seeing signs about a drive through wild animal park. It took a lot of work but I was final able to talk everyone into going. It was wonderful. One of my best memories.
Again we did not have supper until 9:00, when we finally found a hotel room for the night in Gillette. Eli's quote of the day, I'm hungry, really really hungry.
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