Badlands and more!

We have now driven almost 1600 miles. All is well.  Believe it or not, we actually got gas at the ghost town. It was only a few gallons as it was over $4.00 a gallon. We saw a great exhibit at a rest area of  Lewis & Clark. We went to Wall Drugs. It was very much a tourist trap now but in 1931, the druggist & family really struggled to survive. What made things happen is they decided to advertise free water & ice. That brought in travelers & made a success of the drug store business.  Water is still free. Next we went to the Badlands. Wow!  It reminds me a little of the Grand Canyon & GA's Providence Canyon but much different. While we were on the interstate, we saw two guys on motorcycles go by. They waved but a lot of people wave. They had spare tires on their bikes. Later, we saw them at the Badlands. Because of an e-mail from Jim Hunter, we found out that they are two guys that he works with. Small world! Tomorrow, we are staying in Rapid City because we are going to Mt. Rushmore & other local places. Then on to Wyoming and Montana.