A LINK TO ELVIS

We bid goodbye to the Three Flags RV Park in Blackhawk, S.D., and set the cruise control for E/B I90. Our first stop for the day, was only about an hour east of Rapid City, at the famous Wall Drug, in Wall, S.D. There had been several times that we passed the little town of Wall, but had never stopped. As you approach Wall from either the east or west on I90, you will see countless billboards, advertising the many virtues of Wall Drug. Since this trip is not about hurrying from point A to point B, we decided it was time to stop and check out Wall Drug. Over the years, this tiny Drug Store has expanded from offering free ice water in the early 1930's, to now offering everything imaginable to the traveler, and occupying most of an entire, square city block. It took us a couple of hours to walk thru all of the different venues inside Wall Drug, and I almost can't believe that we didn't buy one single thing.
Our next stop was in Murdo, S.D. at the Pioneer Auto Museum. Back in 2002 & 03, when we were running all over the U.S., following the NHRA Drag Race circuit, I remember our friends, and co-workers, Charlie & Carol from TN, telling us about this museum in central S.D. ,
that had a little bit of everything. Well, indeed it does, in about 23 different buildings. Mostly old cars (about 250), and just a lot of memorabilia, including a 1976 Harley-Davidson Motorcycle, that was registered to Elvis Presley, at his Palm Springs residence in CA. The photo was taken in the back courtyard area of the museum. We continued east on I90, stopping in Sioux Falls, S.D. for fuel at the Flying J (2.48.9), and an overnight at Wally World. Today, we'll drive south on I29 to I80, then east across Iowa. Perhaps there will be some attraction along the way, that we'll have to stop and check out.