Budget Host Black Hills Inn & Suites Deadwood

... Spearfish Canyon again some time, and spend more time there. The Roughlock Falls canyon is magical. There is a film location where part of "Dances with Wolves" was filmed not far from Roughlock Falls. (I also found some Riesling Truffles at a local country store that were delicious! Never seen those before. Wish I could send some of them to those of you who I know also like Riesling.)

... then and double up, but.....<br>What fun would that have been? We went all the way down to double zero. Walked out only with the free beer we got while playing. Lesson learned I guess....<br><br>Deadwood was very cool, next stop is Mt. Rushmore, probably fairly in the morning. There is lots to explore in this area, so we may be here for a couple days.<br> <br>

... as we were running out of daylight, we decided to pull over in the next town to camp...refer to entry "Heaven" for that experieince. <br><br>This morning I was up before the sun, breaking down camp and we were loaded and on the road by 8am. Devels Tower was there. We were very entertained by the prarie dogs. Mara took some fun pictures. I love that part of WY...it's so beautifully green with rolling hills. We are now ...

... at a steakhouse saloon and bar (yes, no more fast food for now). The food in itself (steak, potato, and more) was quite delicious and got me satisfied like crazy. In addition, I would like to thank Fat Tire beer for helping me get insanely full (aka BLOATED). sadly, I wasn't able to have my FREE drink back in my hotel because I was way too full to even get one. At least the coupons didn't go to waste because my family eventually used them. <br><br>Mount Rushmore is next! <br><br>

... Why do we hear so much about Montana? It wasn&#8217;t that impressive. Wyoming, on the other hand, is nothing but astounding beauty everywhere you look. It has glaciers. It has forests. It has red rock cliffs. It has plateaus. It has crystal clear rivers and lakes. Run to Wyoming. Run now. <br>- Almost punched an old Minnesota couple in the noses at a gas station. The man could not pump gas. (Bri: &#8220;Really? Is this ...

... result was a bambi-shaped impression on the front of the SUV we were driving. Problem was, last time we were here, we left Devils Tower after dark and any scenic value the route had was completely lost on us. We decided to see what we missed. This time, the sun was shining (it came out just as we finished our hike. The wind stopped then too. Funny that). And the drive was not too bad. We made it all the way back to the ...

... in Deadwood.<br><br>As I was on my own, they invited me to join them for dinner so I went along and we had a couple of bottles of wine and a nice meal, which they ended up paying for!! After dinner I went to the Silverado casino and played on the tables for a couple of hours before finally stumbling back to the hotel. The couple I met didnt come along to the Casino as by the time dinner finished the Mrs was hammered, so they went back to their hotel instead.

... a week after the big run) and found ourselves in the town of Deadwood. Personally I loved this little town. There seemed to be so much history there. Our main stop was the Mt. Moraih cemetary where some pretty famous people happened to be buried, like Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane. This small town is a must see!

... to drive down through Minnesota, down into South Dakota to the Badlands, the Black Hills, Deadwood and hit Sturgis on the way back just before the annual motorcycle rally. The first few days we mainly stuck to the roads and spent long stretches on the highway. In the evening we'd set up camp. It didn't really dawn on me that we were in the States until we hit South Dakota and the accents became thick with a twang that I usually emulate ...

... had finished working on the van I washed and shampooed in the creek. Then I started on the second painting of the trip. One of the little creek that ran behind the campground. Later as dark came on I started a campfire and had plenty of firewood because of all that was leftover by the weekenders. With dark night coming on I enjoyed the sound of the fire crackling and the ...