Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Wind Cave, Grasslands, Badlands, Oh My!
Into Wind Cave National Park this morning. It is cool after the rain. It is heavenly. And it was other worldly in the sixth longest cave in the world. We spent an hour in the cave with Ranger Andrew learning about the geology and history of the cave. 1500 LED lights to light the way. Wet concrete carried down by the CCC guys for steps and walk ways. Can't say Ruby was impressed, but Reese loves learning anything new. After lunch, getting ready to head out to the Badlands he asks 'is there ethanol in this gas?' Paying attention, that boy is.
Our adventure into the Badlands involved an eight year old map, and tear off map from the KOA and google maps. We traveled across and into Buffalo Gap National Grasslands via a dirt road, driving off meadowlarks and my first ever Lark Bunting in summer plumage. Rich was in heaven. The hillsides glowed in yellow and green with yellow sweet clover. The yellow sweet clover has accompanied throughout the western part of Wyoming, in any grasslands making it suspect as an invasive. Ranger Andrew said it wasn't considered as such yet. The best part of its company is its sweet smell, only experienced due to our lack of air conditioning. By the way, today has continued to be cooler, so that the lack of AC is bearable.
We are battling a head wind headed west to Rapid City, another KOA much later than anticipated. Can't seem to get to camp before 7pm. We jammed through the Badlands, which are spectacular and reminiscent of Bryce Canyon. Although not to Reese, he didn't remember Bryce. If you pay attention to pictures he is already sick of them, doing what he can to mess them up. Hopefully, tomorrow, back on the road with AC!
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Yeah for swimming pools!! All boys his age (and for a few years more to come) make faces in every picture taken of them!
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