Our Van broke in the Badlands

Anne-Marie and I toured the National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall South Dakota this morning, and we then toured a portion of the Badlands National Park, until problems developed with the van.
Our van had a pop pop pop sound when I started it, upon leaving a viewing outlook. I opened the hood, and listened to where the exhaust leak was happening at, and it was the passenger side, and seeing what it was couldn’t be done, because of too much stuff in the way. I have a code detector, the check engine light was on, I checked the codes right there in the parking lot, and the code was 0303 misfire cylinder three. The local garage in Wall, didn’t feel that they were equipped for the repair, so the van is being towed to Rapid City, South Dakota, to the Ford Dealer for repairs. The exhaust leak sound, the misfire, and the code reader, all indicate a blown spark plug. The unplanned expenses are $250+ for towing the van, and the ford dealer says $500+ for the repair. We will know more after the van gets in the shop.
 
Before the Van broke, we had fun at the visitors center.

We toured the National Grasslands Visitor Center in Wall.  Most all exhibits were very well done.

These two exhibits were incredible, and looked stop action real.
 
We drove out to the Badlands to see the wildlife, and had fun.

The prairie dogs seem to be entertained by us as much as we were by them.

Anne-Marie on the right, looking over a spectacular sight.

Anne-Marie shading her eyes, at the last outlook for us today.  There were a few lone bull buffalo near where we toured, and this one wandered close to the road.
 
All works well till something gets broke.  All of our friends who are full-timing  in their RV, have at least one major breakdown on something every travel season, we do to.