Best Western West Hills Inn Chadron

... 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.<br><br>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. <br><br>Just down the road was Crazy ...

Fort Robinson is a great State Park; it is probably the nicest one we have stayed at. The scenery here is amazing, the Fort is not a stereotypical one with palisades etc, but rather a cluster of buildings, which have been well maintained since the early days. Since the State took them over as a state park, they have become a great place to visit and learn of the history.<br><br>During our visit we really enjoyed the museum, one of the best we have seen ...

... you-can-eat dinner in the mess hall of the old barracks, which included bison burgers and bison schnitzel, mmmm. In the morning we woke for a hayride breakfast of all you can eat pancakes, bacon, ham and eggs (life is tough sometimes, so much food not enough stomachs to fit it in). We met some great people on our hay ride and had a really relaxing morning. <br><br>During the day we were updating the blog (which is never really up to date &#8211 ...

... Monument. It didn't even qualify as a "brief visit" as we could see it from the road without going into the park and paying the extortionate $10 they wanted for parking. So a few photos later we were heading east and then north again back towards Rapid City. Just before we hit the city limits we turned east again and headed for Badlands National Park. Although it's not the only place in the world to use the term "badland", it was allegedly the first to be so named. The park is made up ...

Our next stop was Fort Robinson. We stopped in Chadron, ate, got a room and got back on the road. We went to Fort Rob to see the marker for where Crazy Horse died. Crazy horse is best known for beating Custer at Little Bighorn ...

... experiences of the present; the bleak CNN story. There is something here. I don't know what it is, but it's here, and this wind storm is definitely on the freaky side. Willis (our fearless leader) told me that people tell him Exposures is the only group they can think of that doesn't try to convert, preach to, or exploit them. This makes me very sad.

... a bit of a drought in western Nebraska and it showed. The usually bright green grass of the parade grounds was dried up and cactus had even started to take over. By mid day it was usually so hot that it took all of your energy to get to the pool to cool off. So any activity had to be done early in the morning or late at night... one night we saw a lady going on a run at 11 o'clock. So after the run and breakfast, not a lot would ...

... the way west died because of sickness. Less that 2% died at the hands of Indians. Tonight we are in Chadron, NE. Tomorrow we drive to Murdo, SD. That will position us for an east to west trip through the Badlands. WE have arranged to stay put for 3 days over Memorial Day. We will stay in Hill City, SD. It is centrally located to make short trips to see many things in that area. Love to all. Shawn, Dirinda, Jan

... some supplies at the local Wal-Mart: I stayed at the Westerner Motel at 300 Oak and West Highway 20. 25 rooms so a little bigger than the last place! Dinner at Wrecker's Roadhouse. Gotta love those local places! Weather here is: TODAY ...

... harsh there and dried everything out as soon as it touched. I drove the road through the park and ended back on I-90 about 1.5 hours later. Next stop of the day was Mt. Rushmore- which was a little out of the way, but I'm guess I'm glad I went. The road to the monument was hilly and long and it started to rain by the time I got there. I paid my $8 parking fee and drove into the parking garage. That monument is very... tourist oriented. The ...