Mesa Verde National Park

My biggest surprise upon entering Mesa Verde was that it was a 25 mile drive to the ruins! You start in the valley and drive a winding twisting road as you climb up the side of the mesa and finally emerge on the top. It’s another 20 miles as the road travels across the top …

Grain elevators, Wall, SD

The Long Road Home

In downtown Wall, South Dakota, The thing I liked the most was the grain elevator at the end of the street. I was not impressed enough with Wall Drugs to even take a photo. it’s just an over hyped, over priced shopping destination. I stopped into Mitchell, South Dakota to see the famous Corn Palace. …