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Badlands to Yellowstone

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

After our adventures at Wall Drug, we continued West through the Black Hills of South Dakota. By the way, we had a great time in the Badlands. It was kind of funny because it is supposed to be one of the hottest, driest places on the continent and it was rainy and about 18 degrees Celsius when we were there. It was nice, though, because the crowds were thin and we were able to enjoy the place without frying in the heat. We went for a little hike and discovered that the hard dry clay becomes something akin to fresh concrete when it gets wet. By the time we got back, our shoes had disappeared under several layers of muck and our feet felt 10 pounds heavier – but we had fun! [read on]

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Only 129 Miles to Wall Drug!

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

As we drove through the prairies of South Dakota we started seeing signs every few miles proclaiming “Only ___ miles to Wall Drug!” or “We’ve got it all at Wall Drug!” They boasted about all the products and services they provided at Wall Drug – everything from photofinishing to a café and a chapel. It became a game to guess how many of these signs we would see before we finally got there and as we approached the town of Wall, they became even more plentiful. Now I am a pharmacist and do hold drugstores in high regard, but even I couldn’t fathom what could possibly be so special about a simple small town pharmacy. When we turned off the interstate to drive through the Badlands, we asked the park attendant what the best route through the park was. She replied, “Oh , just take the 240 through the park and then keep going until you get to Wall Drug.” Not Wall … Wall Drug! [read on]

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