Friday
6/13/2014
Custer,
SD
Up
early with breakfast at the motel then off we headed for Crazy Horse and Mt.
Rushmore. The Crazy Horse Monument and
museum was very interesting even to Todd and Zoey. People wonder why it is taking so long to
complete but the Indian nation is doing more than just making a monument; they
are building the museum, a college, a medical training facility and they will
not take government money. Do you wonder
why? Think about it – can the Indian
trust the white man or his government?
They are concerned that if the government gets any control the project
will never be completed. I believe they
have the right mindset. The local
Indians had many tables setup with jewelry, dream catchers, pottery and other
items for sale. I know it is all for a
good cause but just too pricy for my budget.
Leaving Crazy Horse we traveled on to Mt. Rushmore which was exactly
what I expected. Impressive but the
whole region of the Black Hills is impressive.
Leaving Mt. Rushmore we headed out on Iron Mountain Scenic road which
was beautiful with switchbacks, single lane tunnels and no guardrails and no
animals other than the occasional deer. Kids were wonderful however, we found out Todd
gets car sick on the real curvy roads. Arriving
back in Custer by noon we ate lunch and then headed for the Flintstone
Amusement Park. So much fun things to do
and ride; 2 hours or more riding trains, cars, swings, slides and more. Don decided to skip this place and did the
laundry instead. It turned out very hot
this afternoon and the kids wanted to get in the pool which is an outdoor pool
and in my opinion cold but they had fun cooling off. Kids are not interested in big dinners and in
fact want spam, chips and cheese or a sandwich so tonight I walked next door to
the Dakota Cowboy Restaurant and had a really good Rib Eye and a glass of white
wine (they didn’t sell anything stronger).
I don’t mind eating alone and I certainly enjoyed the few minutes of me
time. Don has gone over to get dinner
now. Kids are really good during the day
and riding but they seem to turn on in the evenings; punching each other and
fighting. They start out by teasing and
then just don’t know when to stop. I
guess it is pent up energy plus the time changes we feel like we should be
going to bed while it is still light and getting up in the dark.
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| A good place for her! |
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| Todd made it out of the dragon. |
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