![]() ![]() ![]() OK, who can name the Presidents? Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt and Lincoln. If you haven’t been there in a few years you will be amazed at the new facilities they have built as an entrance, in this picture, and the new building to house the story of Mt. While you are there you may watch a video explaining the Crazy Horse story and even watch as puffs of smoke come from the rocks as blasting is taking place. You can see the bronze sculpture of the eventual end product, and how far they have come in the sculpting. This is a monument in progress to commemorate the famous Indian, Crazy Horse. (My husband and I had been watching the HBO Series, “Deadwood” and we wanted to see what it looked like today.) Anyway, on our way, we traveled through the black Hills of South Dakota and stopped to see the “Crazy Horse” Monument. Rushmore and then head over to Deadwood for the night. We hadn’t seen anything marvelous yet so this seemed pretty cool. The very first picture on our trip was the breakfast spot we stopped at called the, “Outpost Café”. It too is beautiful.įrom Cheyenne we headed up north, along the east border of Wyoming and eventually took a right hand turn into South Dakota. ![]() If you want to stretch this part out a bit, spend the night in Denver and the next day exploring Rocky Mountain National Park. We flew from Tampa, Florida to Denver Colorado and then I had planned an hour and 30 minute drive up to Cheyenne, Wyoming that evening. We took this trip in June as soon as the kids were off from school, hoping it wouldn’t be quite a crowded as in July or August. If you are interested in seeing those sights and more, keep reading and then plan a trip of your own. It was 13 fun filled, travel filled, and gorgeous country filled days. Rushmore, the Badlands, Yellowstone, and the Tetons. Our first family trip included sights such as Mt. a “fit it all in” vacation and I’ve done both out to the beautiful west! (I actually do know which it is.) I feel if we are spending the money to visit a place we need to keep moving and see everything we can, don’t you? Anyway, whatever the case, I have learned to plan a relaxing vacation vs. I’m not sure if my family is a glutton for punishment or if I just plan a vacation that nearly kills us all. Our car trip through the west was awesome and memorable – you ought to give it a try! The United States is full of extreme beauty and you almost need to see it by car to appreciate it. ![]()
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