½ Tank #10

When Thursday morning did come, we discovered a pile of snow everywhere. Luckily the plows were already running, even though it was 6 a.m., so we didn’t have too much trouble leaving.

Our destination that day was Selina, Kansas. Yup, a few states away. We knew we were facing a very long day of driving, so Hannah and I invested in a couple of energy drinks. Because of all the snow, we decided to head back up to the main highway rather than driving south on the smaller, winding roads toward Mt. Rushmore. We were both bummed that we were having to miss seeing the historic monument, but for the sake of time and safety figured it was the best choice. Once we got onto the freeway, all looked good, although it was still snowing lightly. However, when we got to signs for Mt. Rushmore, we couldn’t believe that we were on a trip like this and considering not going to see four presidents’ heads carved into rock. So, we took the exit and were on our way. Hannah started in on her energy drink (which also had coffee in it...yikes) and pretty soon we were snapping pics from the road.

Our next stop was in Wall, SD to walk around the famous Walldrug area. There were some cool trinkets in the various stores, along with a giant jackalope and a T-Rex. We hit the road again after a quick Subway stop and eventually made it to our exit, where the road stretched out for a veeery long way. We kept ourselves entertained with good music and random laughter, though.

God bless you all, over and out.
~Marissa