Clarion Hotel Gillette

... the Black Hills thru stone tunnels, pigtail bridges, needles highway and ending at the Crazy Horse Monument. This is a work in progress that began in 1948 and hoping for completion around 2048. Crazy huh?<br>We ended our day at Roughlock Falls near Spearfish, SD. On to Yellowstone tomorrow, weather permitting.<br><br>

Toujours en direction de Yellowstone... à travers le Wyoming désormais.<br>Il faut donc quitter les grandes forêts indiennes, mais pour retrouver un autre de leurs lieux sacrés, Devil'sTower. Un monolithe de plus de 380m de haut, qui à la surface d'un terrain de football au sommet! <br>Selon la légende indienne, sept vierges (les pléiades) se seraient réfugiées ...

... and pictures of the people who fought in the battle. There was an hour long bus tour of the battle sites (2) for a cost and talks given by Rangers. While I listened to a talk I could not spare any more time because of the storm system coming in.<br><br>I almost did it again today - ran out of gas that is. The sign said 'Next services (gas etc) 36 miles' looking at my tank I knew I had enough gas to do that and more. When I got to the place that ...

Starting back.......Traveled thru the Bighorns on our way to Gillette. They were incredible. Had to stop for a herd of cattle that cowboys were rounding up and driving them on horseback to the transport trucks. Just had to stop and wait patiently. They still have to ride and find the cattle the on horseback.......the same way they did it 100 years ago.

... the Friday night final night, suppose to have a 24 inch shell and a huge fireball , and some other spectaculer works, we will stay all 5 nighrts next 5 year to be sure its raining and cold here tonight, glad we are pointing our car south, cause altho this is a nice place to visit no way Id want to ever spend another winter here as long as I live!!!!

... French girls saved me as they led me back to the lodge as I was very lost they didnt speak english and I dont speak French , but they got me back safely, all my family knew I was in Europe, woulnt have a clue to look for me as I only called every 2 weeks, we stopped the Coop and saw my cousin Debbie today also, am going to fireworks tonight, hope to see some family out there

Tonight we ate at a really good restraunt in Gillette called the Chop House, Susie and I shared a filet, we went to the fire works ameture competion, The anouncer said that Dicovery Chanel was there all week filming for a upcoming show on fireworks, after Supper we visited my moms cousin wife, Shirley.

... out with My ffriends who treat us to lunch at Susies favorite place China cafe, there daugther Lisa and granddaughter Brooklyn who is same age as Haeley was with them . We stoped by My Great aunt Alice who is in her 90s and is still doing very well. My couison Eddie went to the fireworks with us Sunday nt. he may go again Wed night.

... a tourist trap (gift shops, etc), but very nicely arranged (photogenic). Before making it to Mt. Rushmore we entered Black Hills National Forrest (http://www.fs.fed.us/r2/blackhills/) where we saw wild Buffallos roaming the park; regretfully we could only view them from a great distance. Mt. Rushmore (http://www.nps.gov/moru/) was nice ...

... years and also caught up with a bunch of friends that I had let slip away. My old friend Andy was there without his wife, so he and I decide to be partners in crime for the weekend. This was a great idea, because he did suggest that I eat some dinner to soak up some of the booze. I saw and caught up with so many people. Everyone was so amazed by my travels... I just kept saying its easy anyone could do it, some people have babies; I travel. Someday I'll ...