As you can see, Day 8 took us to Mt. Rushmore National Monument. For anyone who has not seen this spectacular sight, you've got to put it on your "Bucket List" of things to do BEFORE you die! The drive up to and away from Mt. Rushmore are awesome and breathtaking, but probably not as much so as will be Yellowstone. Nonetheless, a must-see.
After touring Rushmore, we next toured Custer State Park, via the Wildlife Loop, where there are opportunities to see buffalo and other native animals, "up close and personal" (see our Picasa Web Album for all the photos). This loop road took us through many spectacular views which
we were not able to capture in photos or on film, because of the road conditions (narrow and winding, with lots of steep grades).
Tomorrow, our plan is to drive through the area known as the "Needles Highway", which gets its name from the needle-like granite spikes dotting the landscape. Hopefully, we will be able to get photos there. From there, we are going to tour the Museum of Geology in Rapid City, which we were told is a "must-see".
Tune in for the next episode on our journey west.
2 comments:
Love the photos. Now we've got mom in a few shots, so it doesn't look like Dad is traveling alone. :) The next feat is get *both* of you in a photo together. Keep 'em coming!
Saw the photos! Your trip is getting more interesting each day...makes us want to go buy an RV even more! Alas, we have to wait another year till Mark retires and we have time like you to travel without a fixed schedule. This weekend we're heading south to Palm Springs (supposed to be in the triple digits - why anyone wants to live there is beyond me) and then over to Venice to cool off on Sunday. We'll check out muscle beach and Pacific Palisades and let you know what's fun to see (besides the bikini-clad skaters) before you get there. Happy RV'ing!
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