We woke up in our beautiful cabin to the rising sun. We were very happy with our choice of accommodations for our Black Hills explorations. firstly, Custer State Park is in the center of all there is to do in the Black Hills. the camping cabin we reserved was $50 per night, making our three nights less than most hotels. Our cabin had electricity, heat and air conditioning, but no wifi ( you have to use wifi at the lodge). The bathrooms and showers were close and extremely clean, and the laundromat, store and fining lodge were a short walk from the cabin. The cabin locked, so we felt comfortable locking up our things while we explored the Black Hills. Our first morning, we enjoyed a hearty breakfast before exploring the Black Hills.
After breakfast and laundry, we headed out for our adventure!
We stopped in Custer,SD for a stroll, coffee and a haircut for Jeffrey!
Travel tip: always talk to the locals! Jeff’s hair stylist suggested we stop in Hill City and gave us a great suggestion for dinner! After his haircut, we got back on the road and headed for Crazy Horse.
This monument is amazing. The sculptor began his work in 1948 after being commissioned to work on the monument by the Lakota elders. The project is supported by only private money (the sculptor felt that the government was not to be trusted, as evidenced by the way the Native People were treated) and the work is carried on by his children after his and his wife’s passing. The monument will be the world’s largest mountain carving, with the head of Crazy Horse alone being the size of Mount Rushmore.
Next, it was off to Mount Rushmore! The heads of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln grace the top of the mountain face representing the first 150 years of America.
After the monument, we headed to Hill City, SD to stroll through the town. We checked out the restaurant suggested to us by the hair stylist, and enjoyed the beautiful day.
We got on the road, and travelled to Rapid City via Sheridan Lake Drive, a gorgeous route for the bike with picturesque views.
Stopping in Rapid City, we went downtown and stopped by a local bike shop with a unique name…
…and we enjoyed the downtown ambiance…
We left Rapid City and headed back to Hill City to have dinner at the Alpine Inn. It is a favorite of the locals… It only has three entrees: a 6oz and 11 oz filet minion and a vegetarian spatzele primavera, and only takes cash ( with fabulous prices!) There was a wait, but after 30 minutes, we were enjoying a delicious dinner, followed by a great dessert list!
A sunset ride home back to our cabin, a great fire, and a phenomenal starry night to behold! Hooha! Jeffrey and Margaret
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