Badlands National Park and Mount Rushmore. Hill City, South Dakota

Wow! What a trip so far. The one thing that we have done differently than what I had planned is that instead of driving one day and sightseeing every other, we have been driving half of the distance each day. We have been leaving our campsite in the afternoon instead of the following morning. I drive until about midnight or until everyone has fallen asleep. Then I just pull into a rest area, Wal-Mart, or Flying-J, close the blinds, lock the doors and get some rest. Then like clockwork, I awake at about 5am and get back on the road. Its not long before Erica's up having coffee with me and enjoying the new landscape that we weren't able to enjoy during the previous evenings drive. On our way to Mount Rushmore, we made a detour through Badlands National Park. It was a 27 mile detour, but well worth it.

Badlands National Park

After arriving at the R.V. Resort, we made dinner had a nice fire, then got a good nights rest.

Rafter J R.V. Resort

Mount Rushmore is very cool, but I must say, it looks more impressive in pictures then in person. We can say, been there and done that.

Mount Rushmore

On our way back to town, we made another pit stop and put the kids on horses for a little South Dakota trail ride while Erica and I went into town (Hill City) for a little wine tasting. The Red Ass Rhubarb wine was good, but the Lawrence Elk Black Currant was awesome! I know what you're thinking... of course we went back and picked up the kids.

The weather here is weird. Its sunny and clear skies one minute then raining and foggy the next. The kids experienced their first hail storm. Next stop, West Yellowstone, MT.