Grand Canyon days....

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I'm looking off the peak of the hill we camped on, where RVs litter the landscape of grass, rocks and trees. At the base of the hill there is a fresh water stream and a railroad track. Yesterday we spent fourteen hours in the hot sticky van but the payoff was one of the most beautiful land marks I have ever seen, the snow-topped Lookout Mountain range. When we finally did get to our camp site the first thing I did after unpacking was head straight for the showers. Feeling cleansed and relaxed I laid down in my sleeping bag, pulled it up until I was completely immersed within it then fell asleep. - Jackson

Badlands adventure by Felix

So after fine putting up our tent we all went to bed. In the morning Jackson, Ollie ,Sam and myself found out that our rain tarp had broken. Thank god it didn't rain, after that everyone except Posa and Mittens went climbing up some of the many rock that are spread across the badlands. Sam, Ollie, Jackson and I went on a magic adventure through a canyon and Ollie took to many pictures. Then we drove for some time to go see some buffalo and also went to the legendary wall drug. Posa was not happy he didn't get to go.

Day 2?

Beneath the half-eaten pumpkin moon, I shiver beneath a thin shell of sleeping bag and quilt. Arriving at the Bad Lands [the French dubbed thee as “bad land to cross”] I and others mistakenly conceived that South Dakota would be warmer than Wisconsin with the seemingly logical rationality that it was “South”, therefore it would be hotter and under the cast of somber clouds, we arrived before these strange lands. Harnessing the recklessness of teenage bravery, we crossed the fields and cacti to these odd shapes in the wilderness. Carrie warned that they would be particularly dangerous to climb after it rained and I echoed those words of wisdom as I sunk into the chocolate river [in actuality a mud river] and up into the cornflower sky.

Later as day faded to night, I stood shivering under the sheltered picnic tables and laid across playing cards for divination. What I discovered gave another face of understanding to the significance of this journey we took and have taken. The wisdom of these ancient lands shall remain after our own passing and shall endure within ourselves, if only we care to look.
あ！Sai Wei

Badlands arrivial

we have arrived, but have VERY limited cell and internet here. more posts soon!