After spending time with my classmates it was off to Custer, SD. Along the way we drove through farmland and mountains. We stopped at Thermopolis, WY to see the hot spring
s and walk on the newly renovated swinging bridge. I remember walking on it when I was a young boy but this time I only ventured out bout fifteen feet. And took Marilyn’s picture on the bridge. It was a wonderful spot for a picnic and swim in the naturally heated water at the Star Plunge when we were on the farm.
Since Devil’s Tower was only about thirty miles off the road we made a quick stop at America’s first National Monument. If you are not planning to climb the rock or take a big hike Devil’s Tower is not a big stop. I was amazed when the Ranger said the normal climb is three to eight hours but the record is 18 minutes. It is very impressive site and also featured in the movie Close Encounters of
the Third Kind. I spent almost as much time trying to get a good picture of the prairie dogs just inside the entrance to the park as I did at the monument.
We then continued on to our bed and breakfast Strutton Inn just out of Custer, SD. It was a very pleasant place to spend three nights. They have nine rooms but only one other room was occupied two of the nights and then a couple from Switzerland joined us for the t
hird night. The rooms were comfortable and the breakfasts were fantastic. We did not spend must time at the Inn but it did provide us with a good base for Custer State Park, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Mammoth site visits.
s and walk on the newly renovated swinging bridge. I remember walking on it when I was a young boy but this time I only ventured out bout fifteen feet. And took Marilyn’s picture on the bridge. It was a wonderful spot for a picnic and swim in the naturally heated water at the Star Plunge when we were on the farm.Since Devil’s Tower was only about thirty miles off the road we made a quick stop at America’s first National Monument. If you are not planning to climb the rock or take a big hike Devil’s Tower is not a big stop. I was amazed when the Ranger said the normal climb is three to eight hours but the record is 18 minutes. It is very impressive site and also featured in the movie Close Encounters of
the Third Kind. I spent almost as much time trying to get a good picture of the prairie dogs just inside the entrance to the park as I did at the monument.We then continued on to our bed and breakfast Strutton Inn just out of Custer, SD. It was a very pleasant place to spend three nights. They have nine rooms but only one other room was occupied two of the nights and then a couple from Switzerland joined us for the t
hird night. The rooms were comfortable and the breakfasts were fantastic. We did not spend must time at the Inn but it did provide us with a good base for Custer State Park, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, and Mammoth site visits.
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