Glencoe Camp Resort Sturgis

... He gave me some strong antibiotics so I hope to be back to full health in time for tea and crumpets on the front lawn.

With a new found respect for life coursing through my veins, I headed to Mount Rushmore to see four giant faces in a row. And I wasn't disappointed. There were four of them. They were giant. And strike me down if they weren't in a row.

Just down the road was Crazy ...

We have been here in Rapid City for a week now and have had a series of unseasonably cold, wet and windy days. We've ventured out to the Buffalo roundup, a day trip to Deadwood/Sturgis and the local pumpkin festival. But, we have spent more time at home riding out the storms and the wind than we have away from the coach.

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... nd even some p*ssenger trucks. Check out the pic of the "n*rrow tunnel" sign. I w*s on * motorcycle *nd I thought it w*s * f*irly tight sp*ce. I'd h*ve * h*rd time im*gining t*king my full-size truck through there.

Another fun ro*d w*s the Spe*rfish C*nyon Highw*y. Not ne*rly *s curvy of * ro*d, but the views were excellent. And the views from the B*dl*nds were out of this world...seriously...I w*s thinking to myself, "This must ...

... that there were lots people walking around with lots of beads round their necks and wondered the significance and how to grab myself some.. turns out that if you show your boobs on demand to anyone who asks, they will give you a set of their beads.. Needless to say, I didnt end up with any! There were people there whose entire night was geared to seeing as many boobs as possible,and there were also lots of women who were more than happy just to show them off! At one ...

... advertise itself as a "family campground". So there were no all-night parties or Hooter-sponsored “Bikini Bike Washers” (all those proceeds do go to the children’s organizations Hooter’s support, btw).

We’ve had some interesting talks with the bikers who are camping near us as we warmed our freezing hands by the fire in the mornings. (On ...

... as it turned out I ended up partying on til the early hours.

The afternoon started off checking out some of the bars before stopping into Saloon No.10. It boasts as being the spot where Wild Bill was shot. The original bar burnt down but this reconstructed to look like the original bar. It was a great spot for a drink and I ended up talking to a couple who were visting there from Canada and having some drinks with them. They were quite suprised to see an ...

... spot designated as the geographic centre of the U.S. is actually about 30 miles further north. We couldn't figure that one out either.

Our next stop was Wal Mart at Spearfish where we decided it was high time we had some music in the bus and treated ourselves to a stereo and speakers. From here it was another short hop south to the town of Sturgis, famous for its annual motorcycle rally. We found a camp-site on the outskirts of town ...

Started from home in Urbandale, IA. Target Black Hills, SD. We made stop in 1880 Town. Overnight in Wall.
Tomorrow reached Rapid City where we made "base camp".
For next 5 days we visited Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer City, Deadwood, Ho Spring, Tatanka Museum, Devils Tower, WY.

On our way back home we visited Sioux city.

... was that we vowed never to pay for camping. Why pay? Many of these campground cost just as much as a hotel and what the hell do you get? A piece of dirt? Rubbish!!! Many times we would find random roads and drive until we found a suitable site and pitch up. Lastly, we decided to take photos by all the roadside attractions that claimed they had the World's Largest: chainsaw; rifle; pheasant; walleye...the list goes on. One last ...

... from family and friends in UK and new friends in USA. You have all been amazing and although I may not have been able to respond to everyone, I want you to know how the constant contact has helped us both get through this nightmare. How would we have coped if Clare and John hadn't been with us when it happened? Clare was constantly by my side until Steve arrived from England - we cried together and even ...