Long roads. Billboards for “Wall Drug.” We had heard about this famous sight so had to make a stop. This mid-prairie tourist stop was a fun excursion. Just outside of the badlands, they are known for making their mark on the map by offering free ice water in the 1930s. We enjoyed their ice water, as well as lunch in their cafe (coffee is still 5 cents), pictures on their giant jackalope, and faux mid-west storefronts. South Dakota's state bird is the Chinese Ring-Necked Pheasant. These beautiful birds were abundant along the grassy sides of the highway. We had fun watching for them as we drove along. Our car sounded something like this: “Look, a pheasant! …ooh, pheasant!...another pheasant!” That went on until the pheasants further along decided to stroll across the road. Going 75 mph
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