Wild Wild West Adventure. Episode 2

Woke up to significantly more manageable temps. We did not have to have the a/c on full blast!  :D The hotel treated us to a hotel breakfast, oh yum, then off we when to explore Badlands national park in the morning sun.  The striads of buff and pink and green colors just popped brilliantly. It was quite striking. 

Off to trips down memory lane for Brenda. She had the opportunity to work in the hills in her teen years....the revelation hit her... 39 and 41 years ago! She was one of the housekeeping team at Powder House Lodge. AND it is still running strong! What are those odds!?!?! You must ask her about her mangling sheets skills. We had a nice lunch and a lively chat with th current owner.  Upon returning home, she will be digging through her pics from the 70's ....

The hills are just beautiful! The granite spires, green forests, and brilliant blues skies. Checked into our home for the next 7 nights at the Rafter J Bar Ranch. This place is huge. Need to drive or ride our bikes to go from our cabin to the real campers.  They scored the best sites on the ranch, very nice!  Also, by evening, it was about a 60 degree swing from our arrival in the Badlands. We could even have and need the heat from a fire as the sun set.  Ahhhhh this is the life!

Tomorrow we ride!!