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In the Shadows of Mount Rushmore, Custer State Park and More. June 4-18

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We based our operations in Rapid City, South Dakota at the Shadows of Rushmore RV Park, $10/night with Coast to Coast. It was a nice resort and convenient to everything. While there we visited Mount Rushmore, where we met Nick Clifford, the last surviving sculptor of the monument.I bought his book and he autographed it. It was a nice visit and I understand that he recently celebrated his 98th birthday. We also visited Custer State Park, which I enjoyed enough that we went for a second day. The Badlands was also beautiful and breathtaking. Deadwood and Lead were also interesting places with so much western history. All in all this was a wonderful stop but it was cut short as I had to come home due to a family emergency on the 15th. More about that later.

I do recommend visiting this area. South Dakota is a beautiful state and the people are very friendly and inviting. There is a lot to see here. This blog is mostly pictures with descriptions. Please enjoy.

  • Breathtaking
  • Me at entrance of Rushmore
  • Last living sculptor of Rushmore
  • Rushmore
  • Washington
  • View from cave
  • Lincoln
  • Fascinated with dead trees
  • Rock formation Rushmore
  • Crazy Horse Native American Museum
  • Crazy Horse
  • Lakota Gear
  • Butterfly Dance
  • Early Canoe
  • Unfinished Crazy Horse Monument
  • Crazy Horse Sculpture
  • Model and Monument
  • 9/11 Memorial
  • From World Trade Center
  • Fighting Stallions
  • Nature Gate at Crazy Horse Monument
  • Mountain Goat near Rushmore
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • Wildflowers
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • The Badlands
  • Tunnel going up Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Observation Road
  • Bison Custer State Park
  • Bison Custer State Park
  • Bison Custer State Park
  • Bison Custer State Park
  • Bison Custer State Park
  • Bison fighting
  • Bison fighting
  • Bison Custer State Park
  • Bison fighting
  • Forest Fire Custer State Park
  • Pronghorn
  • Pronghorn
  • Wild Burros
  • Wild Burros
  • Wild Burros
  • Wild Burros
  • Wild Burros
  • Pronghorn
  • Pronghorn
  • Custer State Park
  • Pronghorn
  • Custer State Park
  • Prairie Dogs
  • Prairie Dogs
  • Prairie Dogs
  • Bison
  • Bison
  • Bison
  • Bison
  • Bison
  • Observatory View
  • Observatory
  • Observatory View
  • Observatory View
  • Observatory View
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Wildflower
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Climber Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Sylvan Lake Custer State Park
  • Sylvan Lake Custer State Park
  • Sylvan Lake Custer State Park
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Friendly Chipmunk
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • Needles Highway
  • White-tailed Deer
  • White-tailed Deer
  • Deadwood Saloon where Wild Bill Hickok died.
  • Bloody Nose Saloon
  • Lead
  • Lead Mine

I flew out of Rapid City Regional Airport in South Dakota at 5 AM on June 15, headed to Raleigh Durham Airport (RDU) in North Carolina. The Rapid City Airport had two runways and seven gates. I flew a Delta small jet, capacity 50 people, to Minneapolis. I arrived in RDU around 8:30 PM and was so glad to see my son waiting for me. My mother’s condition had worsened so I had to cut my trip short. Travel is on hold for me for a bit and while it is, I’m going to blog about my family’s journey with Alzheimer Disease. I will be brutally honest, sharing insights, and I hope it helps someone. Please stay tuned.