Tuesday, August 22, 2017

In Rapid City, SD at Lake Park campground Aug 22- Sept. 5th

Drove from Hardin, MT to Rapid City, SD (329 miles).  Checked into Lake Park campground ($398/week or $56.86/day).  Gravel pull thru, lots of trees.  Next to lake, table.  Cable cost $5/day extra.  Decided to use antenna instead.
   http://www.lakeparkcampground.com




Thursday, Aug. 24th:
    Drove west to Sturgis, then south to Deadwood.  Deadwood was having a car show.






Decided to stay another week, so we would not have trouble over labor day holiday.
Booked until Sept. 5th

Saturday, August 26:
   Ft Hayes tour to Mount Rushmore and Black Hills.  All day tour. Picked us up at 7:15 am, brouht us back around 9:00 pm.($98/each)  breakfast & chuck wagon dinner included.





 Crazy Horse mold of monument:

 Mount Rushmore:

 Crazy Horse started 1948, current in 2017.





Monday, Aug 27:
    Drove thru Badlands National Park.







Wednesday, Aug 30:
   Drove to Hill City, rode the train round trip to Keystone and back. ($63).Then drove to Keystone.  Had sign made ($130), then ate supper.






 Buffalo Stew in a bread bowl.
Jan ate buffalo chopped steak.


Thursday, Aug 31st:
   Drove back thru Sturgis to Deadwood.
Mustang car rally on main street:






Phillips 66 gas pumps:

 One hour bus tour:

Great burger at Mustang Sallys:

Made 2 day reservation in AB Camping in Cheyenne, WY arrive Sept 5th.
   http://www.campcheyenne.com

Rest for one day, then on to Raton, NM.