To make things run a bit faster, I'm going to combine Day 19 and 20 (in list format). Hold tight! Here we go!
We'll start with Day 19 -
- Drove through Spearfish Canyon and saw the Spearfish Falls
- Visited Deadwood, SD - not impressed. And No! I did not see the graves of Wild Bill Hickok and
Calamity Jane. They were charging admissions. UGH!
Calamity Jane. They were charging admissions. UGH!
- Saw Mount Rushmore complete with a Teddy Roosevelt impersonator, which was
awesome!
- Stopped off at Wall Drug to get a donut and coffee. Dad got one for free for
being a Vietnam Vet (see bottom right of donut picture)!
- Drove through the Badlands, SD. Gorgeous! Saw quite a bit of wildlife
including a mommy mountain goat (??) feeding her young.
Photographic proof:
Now, on to Day 20 (July 4th) -
Day 20: Murdo, SD to Sioux City, IA via Mitchell, SD and De Smet, SD
Map courtesy of maps.google.com
Map courtesy of maps.google.com
What we did:
- Visited the World's Only Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD and bought a toothpick holder
- Stopped by De Smet, SD - AKA "The Little Town on the Prairie." This was really special stop for me. As a young girl, my 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Nelson, read the entire series to my class. Oh! Such fond memories...
Photographic proof:
Alright, we're all caught up! Feels good, doesn't it?
Til' tomorrow!
The Laura Ingalls Wilder town looks so awesome! I wish we'd stopped there on our trip out west.
ReplyDeleteI should have hid in your suitcase. I cannot believe all the amazing stuff you've seen!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I really enjoyed seeing Little Town. It was pretty neat, especially if you've read the books.
ReplyDeleteAnd Jess, I wish you could have come along. We would have had a blast in wine country ;)