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Onward, to Badlands National Park

Onward, to Badlands National Park

Then...home.

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May 07, 2021
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On a hike to Hippie Hole.

Good morning.

We’re off to the woods here in Rapid City for one last trail walk in the Black Hills National Forest before a late morning appointment with the local Volkswagen dealership to get Clarence’s oil changed. It’s been precisely 10,000 miles since we picked him up from the auto body shop in Flagstaff. I believe that puts our total for the coddiwomple at close to 20,000 miles so far.

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