8/19-26 Rushmore Shadows Resort - Rapid City, SD

This was a fun week!  We went to the county fair, played with tiger cubs and heard Creedence Clearwater Revisited.

We took a trip to Reptile Gardens and were able to see the bird show, snake show and the alligator/croc show. They have a huge Nile croc named Maniac - over 15 feet long.  We got to pet the giant tortoises (they like to have their neck scratched) and see lots of beautiful flowers!

We went to the evening ceremony at Mount Rushmore.  It was a very moving ceremony and all the war vets were invited to participate in the lowering of the flag.

We took a drive through Bear Country and were able to see elk, reindeer, arctic wolves, sheep and goats, timber wolves, bison and Babyland (which is exactly what it sounds like, with baby bears, wolves, sheep and goats - but not in the same pen).

We also took a scenic drive to Spearfish, Deadwood, and the Hill City loop.




On to Gillette...