CCIntrigue...aka Gwen 547 Posted August 27, 2013 Report Share Posted August 27, 2013 That storm looked really awful. Glad you were okay. Awesome pics! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 thanks-glad you like the pics.. as we go further into south dakota we see more old cars/trucks. and i had to take this photo for carol. :) this seemed like it might be an interesting place to stop and do some wine tasting. lol we enter the custer area. and another of my favorite places to visit: why would a state park in south dakota be a favorite spot of mine? well-the views of mount rushmore are awesome. as most people know mount rushmore was created and will always be free to visit. oh-but, now they have built the parking area and are charging for parking. so, if you've been there and want to avoid the parking fee-visit custer state park. yes, there's a fee to visit but you can get so much out of visiting the park. the views, the pig tail bridges, the tunnels and of course the animals. because we were out and about in early may--the animals were there for the picture taking.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 so here are some critter pics! some cabins you can rent if you don't want to take your camper... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Love the critter pics. You wonder what goes through their minds when we stand and take their pictures. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted August 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Here are some pics of the campground we stayed in. Again-we didn't have any reservations for any place we went. At this time of the year we had our choice of sites and very few tourists to deal with. on our way into the campground these guys were hanging around in a field. this is the site we chose.. and we didn't have to wait very long to see the deer come up for a visit right behind our site. the next morning we head out and first thing we come across are more bison. barkley decided he needed a better view of the outside world... DH decided he should go out and get a pic with the mh and the buffalo... all for now-i hope you enjoy the trip so far. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 28, 2013 Report Share Posted August 28, 2013 Great job on the critter photos. It's amazing to me how y'all just drove from campground to campground with no reservations. I assume some photos of Mt. Rushmore as seen from Custer State Park are on the way? I'm interested in seeing how well you can see it from the park. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 a few more critter pics. did i tell you there was an abundance of wildlife on this journey. :) dave-the animals probably think we're a bunch of idiots and we should leave their area. lol tcd--photos are on the way of mt rushmore. :) yes, gwen the storm was pretty intense looking. here is view number one of mt rushmore.. then we have the tunnels that are in custer state park. there are ways to get into custer without going through the tunnels if you feel your rig is too big. we always know the height of our rig and have always been able to drive through them. another view of mt rushmore.. a tunnel...i believe there are 3 in the park all on this side. and what's on the other side of the tunnel--yup another view of mt rushmore. i believe this is one of our last family photos. i'm so glad i take a lot of pictures when we travel. mt rushmore is in the background here. this is a very pretty area but, on a normal summer day it is packed with people. we only had one other couple there at the same time as us and they looked and left. :) here is a little information on the pigtail bridges--probably can't read it. but, hey, i tried. lol it's the best i could do to show the bridges. just take pics as we went around and around it... lol then we headed out of the park.. and we come across this. i made dh back up to get a better pic. this has been out here for a long time. i have pics of it from previous trips but, it is so funny-i had to get it again. do you see it? how 'bout now? it's just neat to see some people have a sense of humor. lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 Thanks for the Mt. Rushmore photos. I love the family shot! Also thanks for the photos and information about the pig tail bridges. I had never heard of a pig tail bridge. I even did a little reading on the Google after you posted the photos. Very interesting! American ingenuity at its finest! TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Judy in Texas 150 Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 I went back and looked at your Yosemite pictures again. I wonder how much of that has burned? :-[ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted August 31, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2013 Judy-i've been curious about yosemite, too. makes me want to get on a plane and go see it--not! lol-i don't fly-but, anyone else can go and get some pics so we can see the before and after. :) glad you liked the pig tail bridges, tcd. they are pretty neat to drive on. i should be wrapping this up soon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted September 1, 2013 Report Share Posted September 1, 2013 and i had to take this photo for carol. :) Cool!!!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted September 11, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2013 this is the big city of keystone. just outside of custer state park and mount rushmore. this town is packed in the summer. as you can see we owned it when we visited. lol i'm not sure if they still offer helicopter rides but, they used to. it would be (if you didn't mind heights) a neat way to view mt rushmore. Yup-an ATV parked on the street. I always think it's neat when you can use your toys daily. :) some scenery pics. yeah-i know. can you believe another tunnel! :) i'm not sure where this is but it was on the way home and in south dakota. should've stopped to get some of this... we pulled off the highway in "some town" and these statues were on each corner of this intersection. again-no idea where we were but, it was a clean town. :) The sunsetting behind us. THAT'S IT!! my tr is finally over. lol a two week trip took me months to tell you about but i did it! we accomplished a lot and never had a reservation. if you can go before memorial day or after labor day--highly recommend it. thanks for tagging along and hope you enjoyed it! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tri-Circle-D 2,059 Posted September 12, 2013 Report Share Posted September 12, 2013 Way to go!!! You finished your report! Great job. I loved the last photo-with the sun setting in your truck mirror. How appropriate. I also liked the two before that- some statues in some town. You can tell you were ready to get home. Thanks for sharing this trip with everyone here. I don't think I would ever be brave enough to just set out with no itinerary or reservations, but it sure would be a fun thing to do if I ever get the nerve. TCD Quote Link to post Share on other sites
4mickey2 41 Posted September 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2013 thanks! we were definitely ready to get home. but, it wasn't because of getting home as much as we knew Duke (our dog) wasn't doing good. we knew enough to know we needed to be near our vet. just hopping in a vehicle and going are some of the best trips. the may not be the best of times but they are always remembered. it helps when you have a camper that you can just pull over and sleep where you want vs having to set up. we are done with the west coast for a while. my next major trip i want to do is the upper east coast. dc is about the farthest that way we have been. we did that and have driven the east coast down to the keys. but, never the northern east coast.might be a few years for that one. but--then again----you just never know when that urge will hit us! lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mouseketab.....Carol 1,261 Posted September 17, 2013 Report Share Posted September 17, 2013 Loved the report! Can't wait till I can do a trip like that! Oh, by the way Red Ass Rhubarb is yummy! Grumpy and Grandma brought some to the house when they visited with us one evening. :) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DaveInTN 3,247 Posted September 18, 2013 Report Share Posted September 18, 2013 Just got through the last of your updates....thank you for sharing! Looks like you saw a lot of this beautiful country. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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