Day 2 Glacier Vacation

Day Two: We made 685 miles and got to Rapid City, South Dakota. We saw Jennifer doing lots of safe driving. Paul made better time, but at an emotional cost... Something neat in the rearview mirror but I can't remember what.

The discovery of gold in 1874 brought an influx of settlers into the Black Hills region of South Dakota. Rapid City was founded in 1876 by a group of disappointed miners, who promoted their new city as the "Gateway to the Black Hills." John Brennan and Samuel Scott, with a small group of men, laid out the site of the present Rapid City, which was named for the spring-fed Rapid Creek that flows through it.

Rest stop lady offered to take our picture together. After having taken the picture she wanted to see the picture. It was so sunny she stood very close to me while I worked the camera. She looked up at me while standing close and said, "You smell good." Jennifer jumped in and said, "He's mine," and we loaded up and took off down the road.

Do I look like a tourist yet? Must remember to suck in the gut for future pictures....