Saturday, May 17, 2014

Day 5 of Our RV Journey to Canada & Alaska 5/17/14 (Touring South Dakota)

Today, we left at 10:30 to do some more sightseeing.  Jesse drove us to Hot Springs SD to go through some of the tourist shops.  We went in a couple shops but found they did not have much to offer so we decided to go somewhere else.



After that, we took a ride to Wind Cave National Park.    The park has 33,851 acres of prairie grassland and ponderosa pine forest.  It also has one of the longest and most complex caves in the world.   It currently has over 142 miles of  twisting passageways residing under only 1.2 square miles of surface area.  We didn't go tour the cave but we watched the movie at the Visitor Center and looked at the displays.






a buffalo hide on display




We, then, went to Custer SD and had lunch and then walked around & went in some of the shops.



Custer has many full size buffalo's lining the streets, all unique & artsy.












Tomorrow we depart this area at 9:00 am in route to Sheridan WY.

 *To see more pictures, etc.,  feel free to go to Jesse & Gingers blog:    kram-a-lotinn.blogspot.com

Bob filled up with diesel in Custer SD. ( $3.999 x 31.007 gal = $124.00Ch).

Fd030.00Cab/07.30Csh

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2 comments:

  1. In Sheridan, you can see the remains of old Fort Phil Kearney, which was burned by the Sioux and Cheyenne Indians after Chief Red Cloud won a war with the US Cavalry.
    The site of the Fetterman Massacre is nearby, as is the site of the Wagon Box Fight.
    Eaton's Ranch is nearby. That is where Kelly worked two summers between college semesters. Plan a full day at the Custer Battlefield. Lots to see there. Wish we were with you.
    Devil's Tower is on the way to Sheridan. Have Fun

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  2. For some reason we missed touring through Custer on our trip through that area.

    Glad you posted the photos !!

    We are finally having nights above freezing here, so it is safe to come next week !!

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