After Missouri we took an intentional detour to see Kansas and Nebraska. This was the most beautiful part of our journey thus far. Everywhere you look you saw corn, corn, and more corn! This is when Dad made his brilliant comment "This sure is a corny state!" This was the first and be detour of many to come.
To make and extremely long story short, the Missouri river caused us to take about 4 detours which put us 2 hours behind. Instead of the first part being 3 short hours it took us 5 long hours. Every time we got back over to the interstate they had it closed off again. These detours did cause us to see many historic towns and beautiful landscapes be we also saw alot of flooding today. Many places were closed and sandbagged up, even parts of the interstate were lined with sandbags. The detour led us to one bridge that was very old. Beside us there was also a train crossing at the other old bridge. The toll booth lady helped us out with our second funny comment of the day. Keep in mind were in Nebraska crossing over to Iowa, and Dad tells the lady "We think were lost" so she naturally asked "Where are you headed?" When Dad told her Yellowstone, her face went blank and she looked as if she was trying to say "Well sir, you are VERY lost and very far away"
After we finally figured things and got back on the interstate for good, I took over driving. The part that I drove in Iowa and South Dakota seemed never ending. All those corn fields turned to green grass pastures and rolling hills but the problem was it all looked the same. That scenery got old fast and went on for hours and hours. That part of the journey was also the Lewis and Clark trial. If I was traveling at 75 mph and it took that long, I sure am glad I wasn't with them when they first discovered it.
After a very long 4 hours across South Dakota, we finally made it to the Badlands. A huge stripped rocked that forms peaks as well as plateaus and goes on for miles and miles without end. At one of the viewing areas we walked out on the steep mountains of rock and took a family photo. If we would have slipped it would have been a long, 300-500 foot fall to the valley. Luckily we all came out safe. The Badlands were gorgeous and one of those things you just have to see in order to respect it.
Lastly on our journey today we stopped at this little town called Wall Drug. I know it sounds crazy but it was pretty much a road of old western shops. There were boots, buckles, and plenty of souvenirs, however Wall Drug was especially eventful for our family. While we were looking around we lost Brittany. The other four of us all looked around and tried to find her but she was nowhere to be found. Finally I went back to where she started at the boots and belts. On my way I finally found her. After finding her we decided it was time to go. When we got to the car we realized we had left one of the doors wide open with Mom's camera and purse in clear view. God kept a close eye over it while we were gone because when we got back everything was right where we left it, that was truly a miracle. So now we've made it to Mt Rushmore KOA in South Dakota and we are staying here today and tomorrow. It will be nice to just sight see tomorrow and not have to drive 14 hours like today. But as for right now it is 11:30 South Dakota time, and 1:30 my time and everyone else is asleep. Its 50 degrees outside our cabin so there is no need for air tonight. But I must go to sleep now or its going to be another long day tomorrow.
Goodnight for now.
Funny Comments:
Dad- Kansas, this sure is a "corny" state.
Dad- Look at those fat cows! Austin- Dont talk about Suzanne like that!
Britt- Mt Rushmore: Did they carve those rocks that way?
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