Sunday, May 24, 2009

Floods in South Dakota!


We watched with interest last month as much of the Dakota’s demanded constant national coverage because of the significant flooding they experienced.   As we left Mt. Rushmore, we felt a sense of urgency to get to our destination in Cedar Rapids before the angry clouds in the sky set forth their wrath.  Just as we approached the outskirts of town, the sky opened up.  Almost immediately the roads disappeared as a lake of water rose from nowhere.  We have never been so happy to see a campground sign as we pulled in and waded to the check-in.  As we rounded the corner to park, these pictures show you what Mike and Melody’s RV site looked like.  It was under water!  Once we were all settled, we could not hook up the power on the bus to the electrical pole because that could not be accomplished without standing ankle deep in water!  We called Pizza Hut, tipped the guy extra, and enjoyed a movie night together.