GAPP 2017 !: Spending an amazing time in South Dakota

Hey guys, here we are again!

It is hard to believe that more than half of our time in the US is over. We have seen a lot of that wonderful country. But unfortunately time passes by so fast. Early on Monday morning we set of to one of the most exciting trips: We went to South Dakota! I for my part can say that in advance I really looked forward to these days.

After an eight hour bus ride we finally arrived safely Wall which was our first stop. Wall is a delightful, small town with its famous drug stores and lovely shops. For dinner most of us went to a restaurant in the manner of country furnishing. All of us spent a great evening. There were just one funny incident, more or less: The waitress debited the total amount just of Jette’s credit card so that she paid for all of us. But we solved the problem 😀. At the end of the day we all sank wearily into bed.

The next day we had to get up early. After breakfast in a motel we started out to Badlands National Park which was an amazing adventure. The forces of erosion that created the landscape of the present-day Badlands are incredible. Added to that they are offering a range of activities like driving with the bus the badlands loop road and stopping at overlooks. Of course, we took some souvenir photos of the cross-section with its amazing cultural and natural history. Prairie dogs and pronghorn antelope are just some examples for animals which are native in the Badlands. After that we went for lunch to Rapid City, a neighbouring town. Some of us ate burgers, others enjoyed delicious ice cream and yet others passed their time in the Memorial Park.

In the evening we finally arrived in our wonderful, comfortable lodge which is placed in Custer State Park. There we cooked spaghetti, played games and just had a social get-together. So far, we are spending a great time in South Dakota😍!

We will soon let you know more about our trip!
Yours, Hannah!