04 Oct 2008 - South Dakota Trip

On Tuesday, Sept 23, we drove to Ft. Collins to visit Craig, Sarah, and Zoe. We got up early on the 24th, and headed to Custer, South Dakota on our way to visit Bret, Jeri, and grandkids (Evan & Paige) in Minnesota. We first stopped by the Crazy Horse Monument, then drove through Custer State Park on our way to Mt. Rushmore. We then headed east to the Badlands arriving just before sunset. After the sunset, we decided to sleep in our car at a nearby campsite. We slept well until about 4AM and we both got cold. We started the engine several times to heat the car and then at about 5:30AM, we started driving through the Badlands to catch them in the sunrise. A herd of bison were along the rode as we departed our car-camp spot. The Badlands at the break of day is really nice. We did a couple hikes before the temp got to 93 and then headed to the Corn Palace in Mitchell, SD where we spent the night.