Hi a few hours late! Sorry I didnt update last night (except that I'm sure no one cares). I got into Omaha late last night and Jenny (my friend who I am staying with) is stealing internet from a neighbor (just like she did in Dayton - some things never change), so I didn't get onto the computer until this morning.
So, yesterday was kind of a boring day in my life - lots of time in South Dakota, what can I say? - but I will try to make it sound interesting. I got up and left the campsite at Rapid City and made a quick trip to Mount Rushmore before getting on the road.
I have to be honest that I had and still have mixed feelings about Mt. Rushmore. The physical aspects are amazing, and the story of the sculptor and the way that he created the project is astounding. 90% was constructed by dynamite - crazy! And seeing it in person is certainly awe-inspiring..I guess I just have mixed feelings because the place has become a total tourist trap. Mt. Rushmore is located in a national forest which now has a bunch of freeways and attractions and shops, and it seems like no one cares about the rest of the forest. It just felt a little weird! I know that the sculptor had good intentions about why he wanted to do this, but it seems now like the only reason it was created was to draw tourists to southwestern South Dakota.
Anyway, I then got back in the car and drove across South Dakota on I-90. Has anyone else done this drive? In a word: nothing. After the National Badlands Park and some prarie land, that is about it. I did make a stop at the (in)famous Wall Drug, which was pretty cool and fun to see! I did not stop at the Corn Palace in Mitchell sadly. There was an 1880's town I drove through too.
I finally made it to Sioux Falls and then drove south through Sioux City to get to Omaha (after a brief freeway ride into Iowa). It has been good so far! Jenny has been a gracious host and I am trying to get used to the humidity and the thundershowers! I will be in Omaha until Monday morning when I will drive to Milwaukee, so maybe another update will come tomorow, we shall see!
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I had a client from SD. I still remember his discription, "SD is not at the end of the world, but you can see it from there". Maybe a veiled did at ND? Aunt Terry will want a full update on Wall Drug. Can you beleive you went to a store before she did? Uncle Dave
ReplyDeleteLittle fact about the creator/sculptor of Mt. Rushmore. He was from Corpus Christi and way back in the day, he wanted to sculpt a huge statue of Jesus Christ in the Corpus Christi (City of Christ) Bay. They told him no, so he left and went where his work would be appreciated... funny huh? I wonder if he said he wanted to sculpt (blow up) four presidents out of rock in CC, would they have let him? Things to ponder....
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