The adventures of Bessie the Mini
Follow Bessie the MINI on her many adventures around Wisconsin and beyond!
The road through Spearfish Canyon is delightful and beautiful ride which Bessie enjoyed. It has twists and turns, but is less treacherous than the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byways. The road winds along a river cutting through the canyon. Along the way we stopped to see the Bridal Veil Falls. View photos... The road lead us
The blazing heat of the Badlands drove us to our next South Dakota destination, Wall Drug. 84+ billboards later, we were finally at Wall Drug to sample their famous, free, ice-cold water. Our strength renewed, we wandered about the 76,000 square feet of animatronics, souvenirs, knick-knacks, wax models, historical photos, taxidermy, shooting fountains and an
Buffalo, Ho! After winding our way through the Needles Highway, we took a much more leisurely drive through the Custer State Park Wildlife Loop. It's 18 miles of plains are lightly wooded areas, perfect for spotting a roving herd. Bessie kept us safe from all of the wildlife, except the Prairie Dogs. She could no
Our first adventure took us to Mount Rushmore. The story of the mountain made it much more than four presidents heads on a rock. The monument transformed into a dedication to four men who steered the country through major changes. The grand scale of the project and the skill needed to complete it was brought
We had started the day at 7 am. After arriving in Rapid City, we went to the hotel, ran to the airport, picked up our fourth and got back to the hotel. It was now nearly 9 pm and, gosh, were we hungry and tired! "No more driving!" I demanded. And so, we took the