Sylvan Lake, Custer SP, South Dakota 5/30/19

This will be short on words and a bit long on pictures. While still parked near Custer, SD, we continued to enjoy the many outstanding things to do. We went to Wind Cave NP for a nice drive/walk, went to Hot Springs on a rainy day to tour the Mammoth Site (an indoor dig that is uncovering tons of mammoth bones), and to Sylvan Lake for a beautiful walk. We also took a day trip to the Badlands. Wow, just wow. Too much to do in the 8 days we were in Custer. We’ll be back.

Patti and I both noted that this really felt like the real beginning of how we want to travel. Up to this point we were trying to get somewhere (Winnebago, in Iowa) by a certain time. Now we are going pretty much where we want to go and seeing pretty much what we want to see. And it just doesn’t suck.

Now, some photos:

The Mammoth Site. Hot Springs, SD 5/27/19

The Mammoth Site. Hot Springs, SD 5/27/19

Nice view. The Badlands, South Dakota 5/29/19

The Badlands, South Dakota 5/29/19

The Badlands, South Dakota 5/29/19

Note the sheep hanging out on the ridge. The Badlands, South Dakota 5/29/19

The Badlands, South Dakota 5/29/19

The Badlands, South Dakota 5/29/19

These guys are all over Custer. Custer, SD 5/30/19