Today I left the mountains of the Black Hills National Park with the goal to get to Denver, Colorado. This is a part of my journey I have been looking forward to because of the epic drive along the Rocky Mountains and for the opportunity to see my bro John Jr. I started the day in Custer, SD. The temperature was 50F or 10C and represented a major change from...
Today marked the first time on a trip that I did not actually leave a state. While the first half of South Dakota was rather rainy and boring, the second half delivered. I finally found Wall Drug and made it just in time to see Mt. Rushmore before a storm cloud hid the mountain. First, I took a chance and visited the “Corn Palace” in Mitchell, SD. So what...
Today I had a spontaneous change of plans. I started with a nice 5 mile run/walk. During the run I got the bright idea to go visit Mt. Rushmore. I sent a text to my bro in Denver letting him know about the route change, I still intend to see him. Before leaving the fine state of Kansas, I took a stop at Worlds of Fun, a Cedar Fair park. It is not anywhere near as...