Now In South Dakota

Above, at Devils Tower KOA. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After watching Close Encounters of the Third Kind the night before, we made it into South Dakota yesterday. The Devils Tower KOA screens the movie nightly, with Devils Tower in the background. Before hitting the road, we toured Devils Tower National Monument. 

Above, viewing Close Encounters of the Third Kind. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

As our campsite wouldn't be ready until 3:00, we decided to go see the Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore.

I had been to both before (back in 1990), but the Crazy Horse Memorial now looks nothing like it did back then. At least now, the face and arm of Crazy Horse are now visible. 

Above, Crazy Horse Memorial yesterday. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

It was pretty crowded at Mount Rushmore and we were there long enough to take some photos from the main walkway. 

We then headed back to Deadwood. We had dinner there and stopped off at a cigar shop before heading to the campground to check in.

Above, Mount Rushmore. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

After checking in, we heard rain on the roof of the RV. Good thing we got in when we did.

One nice thing, Deadwood has a trolley service and the campground is one of its stops. We'll be touring around historic Deadwood and take a drive over to Sturgis. 

Above, Devils Tower during our tour of the park. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Tomorrow, we'll be heading back to New Mexico.  

A little factoid: The KOA sits on the site of the set where the keyboard and lights were when the mother ship landed and the aliens released the abuctees.