Meep Meep!

Still on our detour around New Mexico, we headed to Catalina State Park which is just outside Tucson, AZ. On the way, we got Winfield and Miss Fit a bath. Many campgrounds don't allow car washing so it is hard to keep up with the billion bugs and dirt that accumulate on both vehicles. 

No you guys, we are not there yet.

Before...

After... Cause they SHINY!

Meep Meep! A Roadrunner at our campground.

There's Gold in Dem Der Hills!

It was a pretty chill day today. We stayed out of the heat for much of the day. We did end up at the Goldfield Ghost Town and Mine at the end of the day. Good Buddy tried panning for gold and ended up with a little less than a mother lode.

Score!! Garnets, Amethyst, Peridot, and the tiniest bit of gold.

Sunset at the campground.

Miss Fit and Winfield have a great view.

The Badlands NP is badass, Wall Drug Store is aight too

Today's adventure brought us 2 hrs away from camp to the Badlands National Park. (We had to queue the unrelated Bruce Springsteen song on arrival.) The eroded landscape was quite stunning. We drove half the park and stopped for the scenic overlooks. We also hit up a cool trail in which we had to climb a Jacobs ladder to complete the trail. The highlight was Roberts Prairie Dog town. They were too cute. 

No stop to the Badlands would be complete without a stop at Wall Drug. The 100 billboards along the 30 mile drive from Rapid City just made it seem like Shangri La. However, it felt like we were getting covid in the Wall Drug - really a little mall, amusement area, souvenir shop, and (expensive fast food) diner all in one. There were so many people closed in and less than half wore a face covering!

These goats stopped us both on the way out of town and back in. The baby was trying to nurse in the middle of the road but mom stopped after a minute. Maybe the welcoming committee?

A bison just outside the Badlands.

These goats or sheep greeted guests going to Prairie Dog town.

Aretha was not shy and came pretty close.

Scratch that itch!

One of the many signs for the Wall Drug...

I need to do something with our shoe explosion. My crap alarm is going off. They are in a bin when not used but we have been using all in one day!

Starting the Journey!

We hit a few speed bumps on our departure but are on the road now. We hit a tree trunk with the car, pulled away still connected to electrical, and a necklace slashed my chest. 

All is well now though! And this guy sent us off this morning.

Countdown has Begun

Countdown to our 2020 RV adventure across the US has already begun! We are T-minus 7 days and 12 hours until departure. Joining us on the journey will be our 3 fluffy friends (67% shown below).