We left Arlington, SD and headed west on highway 14.
We passed through De Smet, SD, known as Little Town on the Prairie. The Ingalls’ family homestead is featured just off the highway. It features the house that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote her books in, and is the oldest building in De Smet (1879). Other buildings include a replica of the Brewster School and the first school in De Smet.
We continued on our journey, and came upon Huron, SD, which claims to be home of the largest pheasant…
Farmland, grain elevators, cattle and grasslands created a peaceful motorcycle ride through the center of South Dakota.
We stopped in Piere, SD, the state capital for a quick shot if their Capitol building.
The day was beautiful!
We stopped in Wall, SD to walk through the famous Wall Drug, and for a quick bite.
We arrived in Custer State Park just as the gate attendant was leaving. He pointed us in the direction toward our cabin at the Blue Bell Campground. We had a 17 mile drive along the wildlife loop, where we saw antelope (pronghorns), deer, prairie dogs and a single buffalo.
We arrived at our cabin around 7:30 pm, and we had time to finish the evening with a walk to the Blue Bell Lodge for a delicious apple crisp and coffee. Three days to our destination… Hooha! J and M
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