Tag: road trip
member name: Jamie C.
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August 02, 2008 11:49 AM EDT --
My son and I took a trip to Mount Rushmore. I consulted the map and decided to drive the scenic route to Rapid City, where we were staying. I've never been to the area north . . .
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August 02, 2008 10:15 PM EDT --
We parked the car and headed down the hiking trial to Roughlock Falls. A mile didn't seem too long. But... It was hot and it was uphill. The hike was spectacular though. . . .
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August 02, 2008 12:51 PM EDT --
After passing through the picturesque Sand Hills, we come to the town of Valentine. Not a large town, but they do have a McDonalds. I missed a wonderful photo opportunity of the Niobrara River . . .
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August 03, 2008 05:50 PM EDT --
Consulting my recently purchased map I find a road that leads from Spearfish Canyon to Mount Rushmore without returning to the interstate. "Feeling adventerous?" I ask the kid. "Whatever," . . .
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August 02, 2008 03:21 PM EDT --
Driving toward Spearfish from Rapid City the WOW-factor emerges, and it does not go back into hiding for hours. I should mention that it's the Friday before the huge motorcyclist gathering . . .
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August 02, 2008 02:04 PM EDT --
Am I the only one who expects terrain changes at state borders? I suppose I am. Southern South Dakota looks pretty much like Northern Nebraska. Lots of hills. We travel through . . .
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August 04, 2008 06:33 PM EDT --
We finally made it to Mount Rushmore. Ten bucks for parking and free amusement provided by the flustered woman in the New York licensed car who goes in not one, not two, . . .
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