Dad and I spent the entire day driving and it culminated with an auto-tour of Badlands
National Park in South Dakota. It was, to quote my mom, "totally awesome." Not the typical picture the term "park" usually brings to mind, the Badlands are a spectacular combination of prairie grasslands and bizarre rock formations of huge towers with corrugated walls and plunging crevices. As my guidebook says, "the Badlands is like seeing an ocean someone burned all the water out of." It truly is a place unlike anything we have ever seen. Just driving in, Dad and I were in complete awe. The view was literally breath-taking. To top it off, we arriv
ed late in the day and got to witness the sun setting over the park. "Totally awesome." After leaving the park, we headed to the nearby town of Wall, SD to look for a place to stay. After checking into the local Best Western, we headed to the Cactus Cafe and Lounge for dinner. Wall truly made me feel like I was in the Wild West...minus the digital neon signs. Once we got back from dinner, the real fun began. Anyone who knows my dad, knows he is fanatic about his cars. We'd picked up several insect accessories on our drive today and Dad put me to work scrubbing them off the windshield and front of the car. At 9 o'clock at night. In a crowded parking lot. Now, don't get me wrong - I think it's great that Dad takes such great care of the things he loves (including his family) and has worked hard for. All I'm saying is the next time he asks me if I want to go to the bar next door for another drink after dinner, I'm not going to leave the decision up to him!
National Park in South Dakota. It was, to quote my mom, "totally awesome." Not the typical picture the term "park" usually brings to mind, the Badlands are a spectacular combination of prairie grasslands and bizarre rock formations of huge towers with corrugated walls and plunging crevices. As my guidebook says, "the Badlands is like seeing an ocean someone burned all the water out of." It truly is a place unlike anything we have ever seen. Just driving in, Dad and I were in complete awe. The view was literally breath-taking. To top it off, we arriv
ed late in the day and got to witness the sun setting over the park. "Totally awesome." After leaving the park, we headed to the nearby town of Wall, SD to look for a place to stay. After checking into the local Best Western, we headed to the Cactus Cafe and Lounge for dinner. Wall truly made me feel like I was in the Wild West...minus the digital neon signs. Once we got back from dinner, the real fun began. Anyone who knows my dad, knows he is fanatic about his cars. We'd picked up several insect accessories on our drive today and Dad put me to work scrubbing them off the windshield and front of the car. At 9 o'clock at night. In a crowded parking lot. Now, don't get me wrong - I think it's great that Dad takes such great care of the things he loves (including his family) and has worked hard for. All I'm saying is the next time he asks me if I want to go to the bar next door for another drink after dinner, I'm not going to leave the decision up to him!
Love the description, I have never heard the expression 'insect accessories' before, I will have to remember that one! You could write your own guide after this!
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