This time, our camping trip out west was planned for July instead of June to avoid certain weather issues that the reader may remember. We drove through Wisconsin and Minnesota to South Dakota. While we were eating lunch by the Mississippi River, we witnessed an amazing sight to us. A bald eagle swooped down across the water. This is special to us, especially my brother, because it was his birthday. Little memories like these may not seem important to some people, but to those involved, the memories are important. Hence another reason to go on a vacation, it is not just to tour America but to spend time with one’s family or friends.
In South Dakota, we visited several historical sites of Laura Ingalls Wilder because we love the Little House on the Prairie series, at least we girls do. Next, we ploughed through beautiful countryside to the Black Hills, the Badlands, and Mount Rushmore and camped at Custer State Park. These places were fantastic to visit! I remember many things about them: seeing our first buffalo, exploring the landscape of the Badlands, hiking closer to Mount Rushmore and learning about its construction, and taking several scenic hikes.
While on road trips, we usually write down all the different state license plates we find. After climbing in the Badlands on a warm day, we slowly walked back to our van; but we came across a rare state license plate. My mom exclaimed loudly, “ALASKA! I found Alaska!” We were amazed to see this, but what excited us more was that someone was in the car from Alaska, and the windows were down! The man got out of the car laughing; and he told us about his trip so far and that other people do the same thing my mom did. My family has never let my mom forget this!
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