June 27
Custer State Park and Needles Highway
Prairie Dogs
Annie Didn't take too well to them.
Our first sighting of a Buffalo herd!
Girls in front of the Cathedral Spires on the Needles Highway.
This is one of the 3 tunnels on the highway - can you guess why we didn't take the motorhome on this drive?
June 27 - Alpine Slide and Storybook Island
Alpine Slide!
On our way to the top!
Abi and Emi in the chair in front.
Look what I saw on the way up! Our first glimpse of Mt Rushmore.
At the top with Mt Rushmore in the distance.
Ready to go down!
See you at the bottom!
I'm up!
Here comes Emi!
On to Storybook Island!
Storybook Island is an admission free children's theme park open starting Memorial Day weekend through through Labor Day Provided by the Rotary Clubs of the Rapid City area.
June 28 A Little R & R
Who doesn't need a little R & R on a long road trip? Fortunately, the campground had a pool for just such a need! Even if they didn't have functional WI-FI! No one drowned even though a couple of the shots look like drowning was imminent.
June 29 Mt Rushmore -
A few days back I asked about Gutzon Borglum and what else he is know for. Here's the answer - Mt Rushmore! Read more here
Did You Know?
Mount Rushmore is named after New York City attorney Charles E. Rushmore, who came to the Black Hills in 1884-85 to check legal titles on properties. On returning to Pine Camp he asked Bill Challis the name of this mountain. Bill replied, "Never had a name but from now on we'll call it Rushmore."
Have you ever wondered why these four presidents were chosen.
Here's the answer!
Evening Ceremony
All veterans were invited to come up front for the flag lowering creremony at the end. This was a very moving moment as there was a standing ovation for the whole time they were going forward!
They then went through and asked each to give their name and branch of service - more applause!
If you're ever close - make this part of your trip!
On to North Dakota!
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