Greetings from South Dakota. It is very scenic here in the Black Hills. We got up bright and early this morning ( Have I said that the sun comes up around here about 5?). We were up about 7:30, and it was chilly! We headed up to Devil’s Tower about 9, and that is quite a popular spot in the morning. We did the 1.3 mile hike around the base, and it was really pretty. It was nice to walk and not sweat to death for once. Keegan made a friend of the little girl that was with the family walking behind us. By the time we got to the end he was walking hand in hand with her. Serena got jealous and wanted to hold his other hand! It was about a 2 hour drive to our new place near Hill City South Dakota. It is a really nice campground. There are lots of trees, and the sites are spaced out. The trees and location did cause a few problems when we were backing the trailer in, but it is all set now. The kids have space to play and more than enough pine cones to stack up. I thought of my grandfather tonight because we roasted hot dogs and had somemores. Serena loved the marshmallows and chocolate. Tomorrow we are going to ride the train that runs through the Black Hills. It is supposed to get down to 38 tonight and only be about 68 tomorrow-it might be a chilly ride. I can’t believe this is July weather- they said that we had an Alberta Clipper come through last night, and that has caused the cool off. I guess that is why we almost blew away last night at the other campground. They said the winds got up to 60-70 mph.
We must also go see Mount Rushmore tomorrow. We will be here through Saturday, so we are making a list of what to do over the next 4 days. I had no idea this area was so pretty. We get very low speed wifi since we are a long way off from the office, so pics may be few and far between. We do actually get cell service which is an improvement.
We have seen lots more people camping in tents than we ever have before. Something else we have discovered since becoming the RVers that we are(ha) is that most campgrounds also have “camping cabins” for rent. These are cheaper than hotels and would be a good option if you were traveling and trying to do it on a budget. I am tired and losing my train of thought, so more later
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We must also go see Mount Rushmore tomorrow. We will be here through Saturday, so we are making a list of what to do over the next 4 days. I had no idea this area was so pretty. We get very low speed wifi since we are a long way off from the office, so pics may be few and far between. We do actually get cell service which is an improvement.
We have seen lots more people camping in tents than we ever have before. Something else we have discovered since becoming the RVers that we are(ha) is that most campgrounds also have “camping cabins” for rent. These are cheaper than hotels and would be a good option if you were traveling and trying to do it on a budget. I am tired and losing my train of thought, so more later
.Devil's Tower- really more impressive than I thought it would be.
Serena was too busy climbing the rocks to join us for this family self portrait.
Keegan and his women that he picked up on the trail. We ran into her at our next campground, and she was not sure who he was at first. He jumped out of the truck to follow her. Not sure what they were looking at.
Our first campfire.
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