Day 17 of our #BoxsterRoadTrip takes us from Rapid City, SD to Aberdeen, SD.
We left the lovely Peregrine Point Bed and Breakfast, after being fed a gourmet breakfast of an egg and cheese soufflé with sausage, asparagus, and fresh fruit. Add to that toast, cinnamon buns and coffee and we were sent off full and happy.
We had been told that there was an infestation of a beetle that was killing the pine trees, but it is way worse than we imagined, as you can see from the photo on the right. There is a huge effort to cut down and remove the infected trees and there are probably hundreds of thousands of them to be culled out of the forests.
After leaving Rapid City, we headed north to Deadwood, SD, where Wild Bill Hickok was killed (and is buried). The town was a little bit of a disappointment as there is more emphasis on gambling and shopping than on the historical aspect. However, Steve did get some great pictures.
We stopped for lunch in a little town called Dupree (almost missed it). It is a right turn off of US-212 and we missed the turn the first time. We circled back and had lunch at the “Ranch House Café“. Okay, I know there is a slim chance you will be driving by Dupree, SD but, if you are, stop at this little restaurant. Don’t let the outside fool you. It is cute as can be on the inside and the food was fresh, well prepared and delicious. And the staff were some of the friendliest people we’ve met. A real piece of Americana.
The day would not be complete unless there was a bridge for Jo to drive across (being that she hates driving across bridges). And who would have thought there would be a bridge in South Dakota? But there is and she found it!
We ended the day at Foote Creek B&B in Aberdeen and, yep, another gravel road. The B&B is charming and our hosts are a delight. We’ll snap a few photos in the morning and include them in the next blog.
A few more hundred miles of straight roads tomorrow. So, if we don’t get some sleep, I won’t be able to say . . .
And the journey continues . . .