Days Inn Rapid City

After many days full of travelling we just relaxed at the hotel all day sorting things out, speaking to home and relaxing by the ...

The flight on into Rapid City was bumpy but good.  Rapid City Airport is easily one of the smallest in the country.  Watch out Portland & Key West!   Our backpacks came out on the conveyor belt running next to the Hertz ...

... slipped back into the present as we re-entered US 212.  The road was open as was the battlefield.  We proceeded to Rapid City South Dakota, three hours away.  The day grew older and the Titan began to stir.   He blew consistently ...

... , but it closed at 4pm. Bummer! We called in at Badlands Harley Davidson for another T shirt for Lyn, and then  onto Rapid City, to grab a quick half hour in Borders, which we found is closing down! They are closing 320 stores here as well! We had a ...

... of prairie and plains on this trip, they are no where near as loathsome as the WaTiki Indoor Watersport Resort at the Rapid City LaQuinta. We are normally fans of newer LaQuintas and belong to their loyalty club, LaQuinta Returns, mainly because they are ...

... the day outside sitting in our lounge chairs.  Just a relaxing day. June 30, 2009 We leave the campground and return to Rapid City.  We are taking Papa’s Mother to dinner at a nice restaurant up in the mountains.  On the way back we ...

... morning. We were being stalked by the storms we outran around Billings, so we needed to stay a bit ahead. On departure from Rapid City (KRAP), we couldn't fly direct to the monuments because of a rain storm over the Hills. Fortunately, it was moving ...

... until 11:53am so we sat in the hotel room until 9:15am checking our flight status on my laptop. Rain had been predicted in Rapid City and in Minneapolis where we would be making our connection, so we wanted to keep abreast of flight status. Luckily, we ...

... Beijing, it was nothing we actually set aside doing.  Olympic Sites- I always wondered how and why does China have rapid growth with construction? They completed the Olympic site with remarkable speed. It's because there are SO MANY PEOPLE ...

... Cars back down. Driven by well trained drivers these little cars zigzag down to the bottom of the hill at a rapid speed! Sandie Springs is a famous spring on Hengqin Island. Named after the three-fold waterfalls, Daxia Waterfall, Feiling Waterfall ...

... so that I can't even see the edge of the cliff out of the window. Just 30 feet straight down to the rocky and rapid river. Exhilarating. We get to the temporary train station in the small town of Pisqakucho and have about an hour until our train leaves. ...

... . That's permitted on Sundays as a special treat. In all seriousness, I'm told chewing gum can get you 3 days jail time. I stayed at The Inn Crowd in Little India - friendly, fairly bustling, and with a no-shoes rule in keeping with the ethnic ...

... businesses, closed doors and For Sale signs.  There is restaurants that have recently closed and even some motels closed.  We saw a Days Inn that was closed.  So all is not very good up in these parts and this is really nothing new for ...

... , when we turned on the news, that really, really bad weather is following us! Colorado and Wyoming have had tornadoes and Rapid City had thunderstorms. Weather forecasts for tomorrow aren't that great either ... I think we should stay ahead of the ugly ...

... , SD Heading for Mount Rushmore today. But before going to Mount Rushmore I'll need to get another oil change. There is a Toyota dealership in Rapid City, SD so I'll just go by there and get an oil change and be on my way. When I get there the service ...

... in SD.  Pretty good day for not getting on the road until around 11AM.  We are only about 35 miles from Rapid City, SD. While Porter's were returning their rental car, we had the Honda dealership change our oil and grease some stuff.  Once ...

... but fun, especially for the kids.  We are turning in early tonight, so that we can get an early start on our trip to Rapid City.  we are making a pit stop at devil's Tower, which is the mountain made famous in "Close encounters of the Third ...

... we got was coffee. So we headed out to the Badlands. We had made the decision to take Rt. 44 which is a scenic drive from Rapid City to Badlands NP and takes you through the Buffalo Gap National Grassland. It was a nice drive but there was quite a bit of ...

Tuesday, July 22nd, 2008 10:00 AM- Howard Johnson, Rapid City, SD After doing the usual showers, packing and loading of the car, we leave Rapid City, and head out for some yummy sub sandwiches from Pauly's Subs; Excellent subs and ...