Total Miles Traveled 8980
We started out moving our camper to another site so we could stay another night. After Dad did a church service we drove through Custer State Park on the way to Mt. Rushmore. On the way we saw Bison, Pronghorn Antelope, Whitetail Deer,and we fed wild Burros that came to the car window begging for food. After many miles of turny twisty roads that contained 4 scenic 1 lane tunnels and Pigtail bridges we finally arrived at Mt. Rushmore. The monument was big and impressive. The new visitors complex was also impressive and includes a walkway on which we could walk up to the base of the Mountain.
Hi Tyler family!
ReplyDeleteSo guess what? We're at Mount Rushmore today! We're staying in Rapid City. We've been working our way west on our own road trip this week. :) Hope you're all having lots of fun! We're on our way to Rocky Mountain National Park next!
Laura Van Cott
Jon and family,
ReplyDeleteCheck out the dinosaur statues on the hill above Rapid City. If you have time the Reptile Zoo is pretty neat as well - the cemetary in Lead/Deadwood is pretty historic (Calamity Jane and Wild Bill are buried there). Sounds like you're having fun - keep up the good blogging!
Bill Walden
Tyler family,
ReplyDeleteOther SD ideas:
1880 town (between Rapid City and Pierre)
State historical museum (Pierre - pronunced "pier" by the way)
Chamberlin School (Native American art)
Badlands
Wall Drug (of course!)
Corn Palace in Mitchell
MN ideas:
Laura Ingalls house
Pipestone National Monument
headwaters of the Mississippi
Lake of the Woods
Grand Portage National Historic site (all about the voyagers)
Ely and the Lake Superior shoreline
NE ideas:
Pioneer Village (allocate at least a day)
Cabelas ( :-) ) in Sidney
DONT go to the Great Platte River Road Archway - you'll be disappointed
ScottsBluff/Chimmney Rock - thumbs up!
Pony express station and sod house museum - Gothenburg (free and intersting)
MI
Painted Rocks Lakeshore (Munising)
Sleeping Bear Dunes
actually anywhere on the lakes is pretty neat
OK, enough suggestions. I need to go on vacation again... :-)
Regards,
Bill Walden
Dad wants to know if you saw the four stooges putting down a canopy in Custer State Park? :-) I was surprised that the pig tail bridges were still there. All is well here. Looking forward to seeing you. Love, DAD & MOM
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