Day 3: The Sandhills to the Black Hills

Today we went from the Sand Hills in Nebraska, to the Black Hills of South Dakota, taking the only AAA designated scenic route in Nebraska to Hot Springs, South Dakota.sand hills

We should have counted the number of trains we saw today hauling coal cars—there were many. train

Carhenge—an unusual man-made sight in the High Plains. Notice the car sitting at the top. It’s a 1974 Chevy Vega, ya know, fill the oil and check the gas. This is the car I owned when Jean and I got married in 1977. It took us on our honeymoon to Virginia Beach. Upon further inspection, I noticed underneath the military gray paint job its true color, the same color of the car I once owned—a weird combination of blue and purple. So what do you think the chances are…….? vega

An unexpected sight in Nebraska—the Nebraska National Forest forest