I awoke at the 100 mile marker rest stop at 4:27am and left by 4:37am for Murdo. the odometer was at 16,965 with 172 range remaining with temp at 74 degrees. The early morning departure was a great idea as there was a lot of construction along the way which would probably cause a serious backup as more cars began traveling. Seeing the South Dakota landscape brings me a whole new appreciation of the song Home on the Range! I loved watching the sun rise up as I skirted past the Badlands. I also listened to a program about cued speech to assist young deaf children in education advancement and reading with phonics.

There was a VERY horrible accident in Okaton just before my exit, so I exited early and used the big map to help me make my way to Murdo. The thing is, my Tesla does NOT have the tech package. So, although I do have a map on my screen, there are NO turn-by-turn directions or any navigation suggestions. I am mapping my own course across this great nation!

I arrived in Murdo at 7:08am (now in central time zone) with 70 range left, odometer 17,060 (passed the 2,000 mile mark!) and temp of 70 degrees. The WiFi signal was too weak to post a blog. So, I went to the restroom, cleaned up for going to church, and chatted briefly with two patrons of the Range Country Lodging about the Tesla owner experience. One of these men, Bob, has already commented in this blog. Welcome to the blog! I stopped charging at 168 range and left for Mass in nearby Draper, SD at 7:42am.