Badlands National Park

More than half of our 58 mile ride today was through the Badlands National Park.  We rolled out at 5:30 to get the best light, as well as to avoid heat and wind for a while.  What a bike ride!  The pictures don't convey the joy of riding among these fantastic rock formations.  

Of course the wind had to put in an appearance, but not until I had ridden most of the park.  Eight miles of very gusty crosswords had me off my bike more than once to avoid being blown sideways.  Fortunately, we turned and had close to a tail wind for the last 18 miles.  I did my best not to pedal, figuring that after fighting the wind for days, the wind could do the work for a while.  

We are in Kaduka, SD, population 654, tonight.  I think we are safely out of tourist territory.

A lake?  No, a rare misty morning.

All in a day's play.