July 27 Thursday

Devil’s Tower was the first stop—an impressive monolithic structure. Was able to post to the blog at the Trading Post.

Traveled to Deadwood via the Spearfish Canyon—just to get a taste of the local roads. It’s close to Sturgis and there are a lot of motorcycles in town—all clean Harley’s. My bike is a stark contrast with all the dirt and mud from Alaska. Several people commented on my NC plate and that I was a long way from home. When I mentioned that I was on the way home from Alaska/Prudhoe Bay it was incomprehensible—did you ride there?

It’s windy today and the heat is an intense 108 today (120 in the Badlands with a hiking death from dehydration). At Wall, I decided to call it a day. Jumped in the pool and headed downtown to Wall Drug for a touristy dinner.

Will hit the Badlands early in the morning when its not so hot and then head for home.