Hunted: South Dakota, Peace in The Badlands

Peace

Yesterday afternoon, Lisa I and left our host and hostess at the Triangle Ranch, Bed & Breakfast to visit the Badlands National Park.

Triangle Ranch Bed & Breakfast (near Badlands, South Dakota)

As we were leaving the Triangle Ranch and seeing our actual surroundings, Lisa and I both agreed that we went from seclusion (at Devil's Tower, WY) to isolation around Badlands, South Dakota...and what an experience it was—the wonderful fellowship we shared with both Lyndy and Kenny, is something Lisa and I won't soon forget.

The Triangle Ranch has been in Lyndy's family for five generations (more than 104 years), so there's are tremendous amount of history and strong sense of connectedness, despite of the remoteness; Triangle Ranch is a place to visit, to lose yourself, to find yourself.

We were able to use our annual National Park pass to gain access to the Badlands without additional expense. If you plan on visiting several National Parks with any given 12 month period, the annual pass (which currently runs $80USD) is the way to go.

Today, Lisa and I must begin our trek back to Cheyenne, Wyoming for a several day business trip, before making our way on to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, and ultimately Montana.

We will shortly begin our today's journey by way of Rapid City, Black Hills, Hot Springs, and Custer, South Dakota. We'll continue to use our new Escort Passport 9500i Blue to protect us in our travels from the unforseen nasties that may lurk about.

Here are some real-world driver experience videos from this portion of our road trip:

35.5ghz Ka Approaching Opposite Lane as we Approach Mt. Rushmore, SD

Lisa and Bob, Mrs. and Mr. Speed Trap Hunter