Day 2 at Badlands we drove the rest of the scenic loop to get even more spectacular pics. We stopped at a few overlooks along the way:
When we reached the end of the loop, we decided to check out the town of Wall.
*Excerpts from Wikipedia-
“In 1931, Ted Hustead, a Nebraskan pharmacist, was looking for a small town with a Catholic church in which to establish his business. He bought Wall Drug located in a 231-person town in what he referred to as “the middle of nowhere,” and strove to make a living. Business was very slow until his wife, Dorothy, thought of advertising free ice water to parched travelers heading to the newly opened Mount Rushmore monument 60 miles to the west. Business began to take off…. Wall Drug is a shopping mall consisting of a drug store, gift shop, restaurants and various other stores. Unlike a traditional shopping mall, all the stores at Wall Drug operate under a single entity instead of being individually run stores. The New York Times has described Wall Drug as “a sprawling tourist attraction of international renown that draws some two million annual visitors to a remote town.”
Terri met some new friends
And honed her marksman skills-
Interesting place…..