Highlights:
Mt Rushmore lighting ceremony *****
Mammoth Dig Site *****
Hot Springs, SD
Peter Norbeck Highway tunnels *****
Custer State Park prairie dogs *****
Campground:
Mt. Rushmore Shadows
Swam 30 laps here!!! *****
Mt. Rushmore
Rapid City, South Dakota
August 25 to 27, 2008
381 miles and 8 hours from our last stop
Honoring our presidents--and Bob!
During the lighting ceremony at Mt. Rushmore, all veterans & military are invited to come down to the stage in a show of appreciation for their service. Bob had the privilege of lowering the flag (photo).
Bob & Jenny's Cross Country Adventure
Days 11 and 12
Welcome to
What's next? Sioux Falls, SD
Recognize this setting?
Remember the end of National Treasure II?
Prairie dog colonies line the road in Custer State Park. They scurry back to their holes, and perched in a protective stance, they throw their arms high in the air with a loud chattering to warn us away.
Driving the Peter Norbeck Highway: A NARROW mountainous road engineered so that you emerge from three tunnels with glorious views of the faces on Mt. Rushmore.
Mammoth dig site. A tempting watering hole was actually a death trap for mammoth. For thousands of years, their skeletons were piling up in layers -- an archeologist's dream dig!
Can you guess how many of these are females? None! Guess they were too smart!
This is the actual site, currently being unearthed and preserved on site for public tours.
