TRIP - DAY 14

It's been 2 weeks and I've been traveling in this van and I absolutely love it. I could see myself doing this regularly. 

Let's talk about last night. The wind was so bad that the van was shaking side to side. At one point the wind actually picked the van up. It was about 1:00 in the morning after I had laid here listening to the wind, that I decided to throw in the towel. Sunny and I packed up and moved into the bathroom building and I slept on the shower bench. Sunny spent the night in his carrying backpack set up on a little table. That wind howled all night long. I heard later on that in an 18-wheeler was blown over on the highway. 

This morning despite not having much sleep, I packed up and went to Wall Drug. This is a very unique place with a restaurant, gift shop, pharmacy, cafe, art gallery, 80 ft (24 m) brontosaurus sculpture and various other stores. It is complete madness and a roadside attraction. 

Then I drove to the Badlands National Park. When I tell you it was windy at the park, you're probably thinking of a light breeze. It was anything but a light breeze I literally could have done the Michael Jackson lean and not falling over if I did it into the wind. I got to see some of the park before it was time to go back to the campground. 

Now, the van has been beeping for a few days. I thought it was the smoke alarm but it wasn't. Also the fan in the back of the van will only work when the van is running. I contacted the van place and they sent out a tech. That is why I had to hurry at Badlands National Park. 

I had to meet The RV tech Guy at 4:00 at my campsite. He looked over the van and after an hour he decided that the fan was broken and it needed to be replaced. Meanwhile to look at all the little nooks and crannies, I had to remove most everything from the van. He left and decided that he needed to buy a new fan to replace the broken one. I contacted indiecampers to let them know. 

Meanwhile my second cousin arrived with his husband in their RV. After the van guy left we went into town to have dinner at an adorable little restaurant. We were all hoping there would be no wind tonight. 

Until tomorrow...