After our stop at the Dignity statue, we drove west two-plus hours on the arrow-straight and mostly flat Interstate 90. Driving into the park was a surprising and impressive change of scenery, where I remarked that it was like New Mexico’s “Bisti Badlands, but on steroids.” Badlands NP covers a lot more territory and has larger rock formations than Bisti, and is easier to access. We arrived at our campground just on…
Along the way to the Badlands, we stopped in Chamberlain, South Dakota, specifically to see Dignity of Earth and Sky, a soaring sculpture of a native woman standing high on a bluff above the Missouri River. The artwork is a powerful tribute to the courage and perseverance of a group that’s far too often overlooked, the women of the Lakota and Dakota Nations who are indigenous to South Dakota. Dignity…
After picking up our new van in Iowa, we headed to Red Wing, Minnesota, to spend a few days with Todd’s uncle & aunt — Roy & Leslie. Their beautiful home is perched high on a bluff overlooking the Mississippi River. We enjoyed an evening meal of ribs, sweet corn on the cob and other delights outside on their back deck, amidst their lovely gardens. The weather was perfect and the company even better. We…
We picked up our new Winnebago Revel in Iowa. We were really impressed with the dealer — Lichtsinn RV in Forest City — and how professional they are. The van was plugged in, cleaned and disinfected and awaiting our inspection when we got there. Why did we drive to Iowa to buy it, you ask? The dealer is one mile from the Winnebago factory, and we prefer to put the miles on the van during the break…