Day 5 - Wall, Sturgis, Lead, Spearfish Canyon

What can I say!  Another wonderful day exploring this great land.  Today, we left Wall, SD but not until we followed everyone's advice and went to the famous Wall Drugs!  Several steps up from South of the Border!!  It was lots of fun and very crazy.

 

           

After leaving Wall, we headed to Rapid City and all that place has to offer.  Sat down for lunch and figured out our plan of attack.  We decided to head north to Sturgis, and then the  Lead, Spearfish area.  Well, Sturgis was really cool, although very mild with very few bikers.  However, we decide that "when in Sturgis, do as the Sturgans!", so we found the Knuckles Brewing Saloon for a beer!  Yes, I said beer.  (Becky is a really bad influence!)  Well, what would this trip be without these 2 old women going to a biker bar in Sturgis...right?!!!

We drove one of the scenic byways going up to Sturgis, then headed to Spearfish Canyon and around to Lead.  Spearfish Canyon is beautiful. Unfortunately, Bridal Veil Falls was just a mere trickle due to the lack of rain in the area.   In Lead, we tried our hardest to find my friend's , Candee Spiers, childhood home, but our GPS was having none of it!!  We gave it our best shot!  It is a beautiful area, Mom Speirs!!  We then headed back to Rapid City via another scenic drive through the Vanocker Canyon and we found Nemo!!!    We had planned to stop by the Firehouse Brewing Co. for dinner, but it was busy on a Saturday night, so we opted for McDonalds and a bottle of wine back at our hotel.!!

Blessed to have had yet another incredible day!  This land of ours is absolutely beautiful and each state had it's own,, unique character....well....except maybe Ohio, Indiana and Iowa....they all have flat land and miles of corn in common!!!  I feel so fortunate to be on this trip and urge all of you to plan a trip to see this vast country.  Lots of fun and plenty of good people to meet!  Midwesterners have a friendliness and easy going spirit about them quite different from our southern hospitality ways.  We have met so many nice folks!!

We are safely holed up in our hotel and planning our adventures for tomorrow!  Can't wait to see what it brings!!