Wyoming to mid-South Dakota, April 28

  We got up to cold temperatures - about 32 degrees. The Mill Inn, while a good hotel, did not have a decent breakfast, so we hit the road pretty early.

Photo of cowboys on the range, hanging in Mill Inn, Sheridan, Wyoming

We only drove about 350 miles today. Unfortunately the weather was grey with leaden clouds. We hit snow flurries in the upper elevations and never got about 43 degrees and that was only for a little while.  We passed by the famous Wall Drug in Wall, but did not stop as we are in driving mode. But, we did think about our trips with the kids in the past. We saw amusing signs for Wall Drug for miles and miles and Jecca was so excited, but....slept right through it. Needless to say, we had to stop the next time we went by!
     We did not make good time today so it was good that we booked a room in Murdo, S.D. We stopped quite a few times - toilet breaks, to fill the window washer fluid, gasoline.

Driving today in Wyoming and South Dakota

   The scenery was pretty varied, but we did not get photos as the weather was pretty dismal. But, we went through the mountains around Rapid City, went through the beautiful Badlands and drove along the dry prairies, although they are wet now with the spring rains. We saw several herds of antelope, an owl, osprey, red tails, red-winged blackbirds.

Anonymous Bird in South Dakota

   The grocery store in Murdo is really small-more like a convenience store, so dinner tonight was pretty slim. Barbara got a pre-packaged salad and Mark ate cheese and ham from last night's dinner.