Sippin' on some SoDa

We spent some time checking out the grounds at Wind Cave National Park yesterday. We were going to camp there but on the way in Andrew spotted a sign for a Flinstone's themed campground in Custer. Complete with it's own mini-golf course, theme park, and fast food we surely had our own yabba, dabba, doo time!

But, before we rested our beads in Bedrock, there was still much to see. We stopped at Crazy Horse Monument that was begun and the 40's and is still only inching it's way to completion. It's pretty interesting and very extensive in it's collection of contemporary Native American art. I was also pretty expensive, $10 per person. I mean it's not even done yet. Mount Rushmore down the road is $10 per card though, it doesn't have it's own after dark laser light show. What? Yep, that's right. Utilizing three of the largest lasers in the entertainment industry Crazy Horse Monument has a historically, historic, after dark, laser show complete with soundtrack and popcorn. We tried to get video but the lasers didn't show up. The show doesn't start till nightfall so that gave us a chance to swing by Mount Rushmore and grab a bite back in Custer.

Mount Rushmore would have been a lot more enjoyable if I was not in the height of being sick.

It's really awesome being sick at a National Monument. I guess no family vacation is complete without someone whining at a historically significant place. Luckily my partner is a good sport.

We decided to eat at a place back in town. After a historic game of mini golf, we headed toward a sign advertising dinners starting at $5.95. We followed this sign. We followed it to where we thought it directed to an in-back and upstairs joint called "Darkhorse." Note: Don't eat at a place called "Darkhorse." Think "Kitchen Nightmares" that boasts a selection of over a hundred beers. We actually left after sending our meals back with empty stomachs. Not only was there no $5.95 dinner, everything was old. Including the food. We later found out that the restaurant we thought we were going to is the "Cattleman's" up front. We had no appetite to give it a try.

Overall, the last few days have been great, minus the sickness. I was concerned about being on the road with no real destination. But, so far, we've really gotten lucky. Plus, we've got each other. Seriously, Andrew makes everything enjoyable, we laugh a lot, we laugh at ourselves a lot. Regardless of where we're headed at the moment I'm sure that every mile will be full of something, love and adventure mostly. 

Wish us luck in Deadwood the Las Vegas of South Dakota!