Blogs from South Dakota, United States, North America - page 48

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South Dakota, and over into Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan Saturday August 9 to Monday August 11, 2008 Mt. Rushmore With many bikers sharing the road, we drove southwest a bit to circle Mt. Rushmore. Declining the fairly steep entrance fee, we snapped photos from the highway at 2 different vantage points, and made our way east again; we would have liked to take Rte 44 to reach Badlands National Park, rather than the Interstate, but being short on time, opted for speed, and entered the park via the town of Wall. There we stopped at a gas station to use the rest room, and get snacks and coffee. Outside there was a coin-operated horse ride - and Rollie clowned around for the camera (Miles and I got in on the action too). They also had a ... read more

Our journey to South Dakota began from Texas. We drove through Oklahoma, along route 66 for a while, stopping off at Pops Petrol Station - which is a road side attraction of a huge soda bottle and in the store they have loads of soda in different bottles. We also stopped off at the Round Barn before we mapped our new course through Kansas and onto Nebraska. While in Nebraska we visited the small town of Alliance and visited Carhenge. We rested a while at the rest stop and kept on driving to Jailhouse and Courthouse Rock, they are two of the most famous landmarks of the mid 1800's westward migration. Nearby is the Oregon-California Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express Trail and the Sidney-Deadwood Trail. The rocks were vanguards of the unforgettable scenic wonders ... read more

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The last two days were spent traveling through South Dakato and Wyoming. I am awe struck at the magnitude of the west. Farms that stretch for miles and roads that connect one small town to another. What must life be like for these families? How and where do the children go to school? A bus ride would be for hours. I drove by a town called Lost Springs with the population advertised as 1!! The Black Hills are spectacular and carved within them is Mt. Rushmore. The honor given to the four presidents who began this country and kept it going in the spirit of freedom and liberty is told in this majectic sculpture. On to Crazy Horse a sculpture just begun in honor of the native americans who have lost their land. I went on ... read more