The thunderstorm blew over us in the night, so we woke up nice and dry in the morning. (Thank you, Mother Nature, for having mercy on us after the hailstorm!).
We packed up yet again and set out for a park we stayed at on our first road trip out west--Custer State Park in South Dakota.
Located just outside of Mount Rushmore, it is a popular State Park, but we were able to find a spot at Center Lake. Custer has one of my favorite drives ever--the Needles highway--so we took that route to get to our site for the night.
We set up camp under the towering pine trees and then took the pups down to Center Lake. I set up my chair in the edge of the water so the cool waves could cut the warmth of the sun while Scout jumped from the dock. It felt like a setting from a postcard: hammocks, paddle boards, kayaks, cliff-jumpers, couples holding hands in the water. I walked away from that lake feeling completely refreshed...even if we did have to leave earlier than I would have liked due to yet another storm on the horizon.
We made it back to camp just as the thunder began to rumble at the edge of the forest. We dried Scout off and all climbed into the Scamp to weather the storm. I've always loved the sound of rain on the roof, so I happily climbed under the covers with my book while Kevin lounged on the bench with his. We are still jittery from the hail, but the damage couldn't get much worse, so there wasn't much to worry about.
Before long, we were all sound asleep in the Scamp as the storm crashed and poured outside. When it blew over, we emerged to make some BLTs before it got too dark. By the time we sat down to eat, though, we needed our headlamps and the campfire to help us see.
Dinner was delicious (and late), so we headed to bed with warm and full stomachs and unsure plans for the next day.
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