Such beauty and patriotism! What a gorgeous day! (Sat.9/26) We have been wanting to come to Mt. Rushmore for several years now! And here we are finally! It was a very long drive from Yellowstone, WY to Rapid City, South Dakota! It was beautiful country, but tiny back roads and lots of road construction! I think the whole US is under road construction! ~ We finally made it 12 hours later and thankful to park and stop!!
We have been having the best weather possible! And this day was perfect! What splendor and talent are displayed in these rocks! We enjoyed a Ranger-led talk giving details and history on how and why this National Monument was created. ~ We returned the following evening to see the evening light program, also well done and full of national pride for our amazing country, the United States of America!
We were surprised on how much there is to do in and around Mt. Rushmore. Many attractions were closed or about to close for the season. But our choices were many, from “Reptile Gardens”, to” Bear Country USA”, to wax museums and crystal caves to petting zoos and wildwest chuck wagons!.
I really enjoyed this trip too back in 2002!
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