On the 3rd we went to Custer, SD and that where you see us by a buffalo. There are painted buffalo on all the corners in downtown Custer. We went to a woodcarving museum and the Jewel Cave. You know cave pictures just don't look like the real thing, but I had to take some. Then it was off to Mt. Rushmore on the busiest day of the year. People had lined their cars up at 5 a.m. to enter the park at 7 a.m. The big 4th of July celebration was held on the 3rd. ? There was a program all day long and the area was people to people. We went at 4 p.m. and parked 2 1/2 miles away from the entrance and walked in. We took an audio tour of the monument and learned who, what, where, when etc. We then waited for the fireworks that were scheduled for 9:20 p.m. At about 8 p.m. a big dark cloud came over and we thought it was going to pour. We took cover. It didn't rain though, it just created a big fog so we couldn't see the faces on the mountain. We that's where the fireworks were, so when they went off, no one saw them. We had to wait until they were through to walk back to our car. It all makes a great memory.
We left Custer and drove through Custer State park and saw all the animals. They were right up by the car. The ranger volunteer said the park has more than 1000 buffalo right now.
Then it was back to Casper, WY and what to do now. We saw the bottom of the 9th inning with the Casper Ghosts and the Ogden Raptors. We saw a 3 run home-run by the Ghosts. Ogden won. Then fireworks Casper style.
Sunday we went to Martin's Cove for Sacrament meeting and wondered a bit there and learned a few things. It was nice to see and hear some of this part of church history.
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I didn't know you drove. Looks like you saw a lot of neat things. Glad you had fun!
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