Best Value Inn By The River - Hot Springs

We have not had much luck with the weather here in South Dakota. It seems that Mother Nature has decided to skip Autumn and to instead go directly to Winter. We wanted to take the Peter Norbeck Scenic Byway while we were here and decided to give it a try today. We had driven this route during our visit two years ago and it is by far one ...

... the difference in the pictures since this friend was actually a part of the round up.

We've also included a link to the state park and this annual event. It is definately something everyone should plan on attending at least once - it is truly a unique experience.

http://www.sdgfp.inf o/Parks/Regions/Custer/round.htm

... the animals loved. We also wondered about the lady walking along the road a mile or two back and the herd was going her way.

We were so lucky to be close enougth to see the herd. They looked very natural and undisturbed. Our drive continued up and we saw more groups of buffalos on their own. One group had a mother, teenager, and pre-adolescent buffalo eating grass. There were also goat and deers.

... grazing cows and sunflowers. We stopped at an overlook for the Missouri River which is one of the bluest rivers we've seen. After that we headed towards the Rosebud Sioux Reservation, we stopped at an Arts n Crafts Store, where the owner told us of places to eat. We stopped to have a late lunch at the Turtle Creek Crossing Supermarket which just happened to have its Grand Opening Day at Rosebud. We had Fried Chicken amidst an air of festivity over the ...

... set up, only much larger and with many more buildings in tact, Fort Robinson was another post for the US army from which they defended residents and traders from Indian attacks. It is also where one of the major native American figureheads met his death, becoming both a symbol and legend. Sioux chief Crazy Horse was in Fort Robinson under a truce to discuss his people's rights, but was stabbed in the back - assassinated, some call it - by a US ...

... and little shops with souvenirs and local art, Deadwood is a must see for the old west town feel, the shootouts, and the gambling. And Custer State Park is really a phenomenal place-a state park with a national park feel to it-buffalo, deer, burros, and birds galore with a changing landscape. Southern Black Hills has a lot to offer with Wind Cave, Hot Springs, a more temperate climate than other nearby areas, and some beautiful countryside.

... to make our trip very short. We took some photos and went to visitor center. We lucked out and it didn't rain or lightning on us. I don't remember getting so close to the mountain last time we were here. I remember a walk to get to closer which we didn't do. I also don't remember a visitor center just a NPS trailer. In the movie at the Borglum Historical Center, they mentioned that the monument wasn't officially ...

... wird - es lebe die mod**ne Technik! Bei diesem Teil ist eine ganz starke maskuline En**gie zu spüren während d** weibliche Gegenpart beginnt sobald d** Baum in den Kreis abgeladen wurde und nun **st die Tänz**/-innen (seit ei***** Zeit können auch Frauen tanzen) und dann wir 'Unt**stütz**' ihre 'Gebetsketten' an den Baum binden - Schnüre mit kleinen Tabak-Säckchen, die als Opf**gabe bei vielen indigenen Stämmen üblich sind. Man gibt Tabak an Lag**plätze, Wass ...

... brauchen eine friedvolles miteinander um zu wachsen, zu lernen... Viele organisationen, gemeinschaften, kreise, konferenzen, zirkel sind sowohl politisch, sozial und oekologisch als auch spirituell bestrebt, diese welt wieder zu einem besseren ort zu machen. Individuell, kollektiv, national und auch international fuehlt sich der "stamm menschlicher wesen" ambitioniert, das leben in seiner mannigfaltigkeit zu wuerdigen, einander platz zu schaffen fuer gedanken ...

... and now travelling the US. One couple going from Charleston (South Carolina) to Alaska which is taking them four months, just enough time to head south for the winter. I had some crack in the bars where everybody seems to start their sentence with "Your not from around here" funny enough they did not belive I was from North Dakota when I told them :-) I had one drunk guy trying to tell me there ...