The Black Hills, SD
Date: Friday, July 15, 2005. PM. MDT. Hotel Alex Johnson, Rapid City, SD
We saddled up and left the Ucross Ranch this mornig. Destination: Black Hills, South Dakota, the Crazy Horse Memorial, and Mt. Rushmore.
After viewing the awsome Crazy Horse Memorial, we moseyed over to the K Bars -tucked away in a sylvan glade - in Keystone, for some champagne, hors d'oeuvres, and luncheon. Reluctantly afterward, we had to leave this place of respite and went to see the immortal four. There was no two ways about it.
The inspiring Mount Rushmore with the faces of Presdents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Teddy Roosvelt, was a sight to behold. This Gutzon Borglum carving epitomizes the spirit of America. Period.
Late in the afternoon we checked into the Hotel Alex Johnson in Rapid City, SD. This was to be our last place of stay for this trip. Tomorrow we go home.
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We were in South Dakota last summer. We could see Crazy Horse from our campground. I loved Crazy Horse and Mount Rushmore.
Yes, these monuments are magnificent indeed. I enjoyed this summer trip very much.
In all, the average person in our group walked or hiked about 40 miles and we didn't see all there was to see.
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