Blogs from Mount Rushmore, South Dakota, United States, North America - page 3

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After a cold night's sleep in the van (at a KOA, not Wal mart...yay, showers!) we woke up to frost on the inside of our windows. A hot shower felt great! We left for our next destination: Mt Rushmore. On our way we made an impromptu stop at a veteran's cemetery with fields of white tombstones that could be seen from the road. The pristine green grass and the manner in which the two men working in outside stopped their work and removed their hats as a funeral procession drove increased our sense of respect for those who served our country in this way. After walking up and down a few rows a man who was a Vietnam veteran stepped out of his car to pay his respects to friends and acquaintances. He shared with me ... read more

Now that my moving back to Chicagoland is definite, my departure date from Colorado seems to be looming closer and closer, and I'm suddenly worrying about all these great places close by, and don't want to miss out on any potential trips!! Since Mount Rushmore is only 6 hours away, I decided to go when I had two days off work. I drove up late on Wednesday, leaving from work at about 8pm. This was my first time being in Wyoming, but since it was dark, I'm afraid I didn't get to see anything...not that there seems to be much to see on the eastern side! I made it up to Custer, South Dakota at around 2am, and ended up sleeping in my jeep for a couple hours. Even though I'm pretty short, I wish my ... read more

Day 6 Rapid City, SD - Sisseton, SD - Enderlin, ND Another long day....but....WOW....what a day!! Ok...so Yesterday was a very long day!! Today we only have to see several major national monuments and drive back across South Dakota....No Problem!! We started our day with a hearty breakfast buffet at the hotel. Next stop,Mount Rushmore. The monument is very accessible to everyone. It gave me a very patriotic feel as we looked at it....but the rest of it was rather commercial. I like my national parks to be a bit more.....rustic. Next, we drove off to find the Crazy Horse Memorial. Again, cool....but...we did a drive by. They wanted $27 to see the unfinished carving that we could see from the road...so we did. A park ranger gave us a heads up on Custer St... read more

After a quiet stop over in Hot Springs we headed for the much anticipated Mount Rushmore. We drove through Wind Cave National Park as a via point and we were so pleased we did. Around one of the bends we were delighted to see a small herd of Bison. We are hoping to spot some in Yellowstone, so this was an added bonus. They appeared to be females with their young and we managed to get quite close to them (in our car). We also spotted a few prairie dogs, with their heads peering out of their holes they looked so cute. We arrived at Mount Rushmore around lunchtime and took our time walking around and taking photos. Fortunately for us it was very quiet so we could take our time. Once you are at Mount ... read more