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Day 32
06/02/18

We find ourselves in Presho, N.D. on the way to the Black Hills.  We were constantly buffeted on our 4 hour journey from Bismarck, N. D. by warnings on the radio of strong winds.  They weren't kidding, either.  Wow.  It literally never and I mean never stops blowing here on the plains.  I'm talking 30-35 mph winds.  Upon asking one of the locals if it ever stops blowing his response was "  the air is always fresh."

We pulled into Presho to our campground which was virtually empty.  Wind blowing, of course.  Seems their season starts June 5th and we were just a tad early.  Eventually 7 other RV's followed us in.  Still pretty vacant looking. 

Yesterday was quite a weather event.  Lots of lightning and thunder, rain, and of course the wind.  They seem to grow casino's in every little burg along the way.  No money for food or gas but just enough to drop at the local casino, hoping for the big win.  Pretty pathetic. 

The owner of our campground is a third generation South Dakotan who's great grand father claimed a spot near the river and has been in the family since then.

Still have a long standing cold, although it is diminishing, however slowly.


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