Beartooh Pass

The trip to Cody via Beartooth Pass was spectacular! Pictures do not begin to show the majesty of the country. Squirrel gave me some flowers by picture since you may not pick them in the National Park. But now I will have them forever. :) Yes there was snow! So a snowball had to be made to prove it. Temp. was 52. Lunched at a scenic view and were joined by the fattest chipmunks that took anything you would share with them.! Staying tonight in Cody, Wy..

Billings with Jon, Kristin, Mia and Gabe

Was graciously accomodated by Jon and Kristin. Spent the evening and night enjoying their family and home. Shared our trip and got some advice from them about what to see and the best way to do it.

Billings

Visited Little Big Horn. Last stand hill is where the monument was built honoring Custer but he is actually buried at West Point.

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South Dakota, Wyoming and Montana

Started the day still in South Dakota. Visited Crazy Horse. Awesome process continuing and pictures show what is planned as well as what has been accomplished. Then on to Mt. Rushmore. From there we stopped at Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane's burial sites in Deadwood, S.D.. We stopped at the geographical center of the USA in Belle Fourche. Drove through the NE corner of Wyoming going into Montana. Staying tonight in Hardin, Mt. Mileage 2,333. Had our first rain but not until evening.

South Dakota Day 2

Today we visited Wall Drug. Squirrel hung out with a local to catch up on the scoop of the town and we shopped. Then we drove through the Bad Lands. We saw buffalo, antelope, mule deer, white tails, prairie dogs, and turkeys. Next we went to a Mammoth Site where archeologists dug up the remains of 52 mammoths and other finds. Then we drove to Hot Springs and visited Wind Cave which is the 4th longest cave in the world and we went 200 feet underground. Staying tonight in Custer S.D..

South Dakota

Today we drove to South Dakota. We visited Walnut Grove, the Pipestone National Monument, Corn Palace and Wall Drug. We saw ringnecks, antelope and many cattle. Fields of sunflowers and windtowers. Pipestone is a red stone mined only in this area by the Indians and used to make their peace pipes. Tomorrow we will head for Mt. Rushmore about 75 miles from Wall. We love satellite radio's miles and miles of 60's and 70's! :) Total mileage so far is 1,830 miles.