We did make it back into the Louisville area by 4:30pm on Friday. Surprisingly we didn’t have as many bathroom breaks on this final leg as we did on the first leg. I’m not sure why that was.
Miles driven were just over 4200 with gas costs at $686. And though Carlos offered several times to drive, I did all the driving myself.
States we travelled through were 10; Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, North Dakota, Wisconsin. Several of those states were “first times” for some of the group.
We stayed in 7 different motels for 13 nights. The per person cost was $489 or $38 each per night. That’s not bad considering we really didn’t have a bad lodging night during the whole trip and I’m also including the Sheridan night which was to say the most memorable.
I’m not sure what everyone spent on souvenirs but I will go on record as saying Carlos spent the most and Mike H. the least. However if you include the snow blower which I purchased AFTER coming home (remember that one at Farm and Fleet?), I would still say Carlos still spent the most!!
Our top attractions list includes the following in no particular order as I can’t remember what everyone said when we ranked these while driving in the van.
1. The Badlands www.BlackHillsBadlands.com
2. Wall Drug www.walldrug.com
3. Mitchell Corn Palace www.cornpalace.com
4. Mount Rushmore and the Black Hills www.BlackHillsBadlands.com
5. Custer State Park and The State Game Lodge
http://www.custerresorts.com/state-game-lodge-custer-state-park-resort/
6. Begging Burros in CSP
7. CSP’s bison herd, second largest in USA.
8. Devil’s Tower www.nps.gov/archive/deto/home.htm
9. The Mint Bar in Sheridan http: www.roadfood.com/Reviews/Overview.aspx?RefID=44
10. King’s Saddlery in Sheridan
11. Little Big Horn Battlefield NM http://www.garryowen.com/
12. Wind Cave NP
13. Iron Mountain Road in CSP
14. Needles Highway in CSP
15. 1880’s Train Ride from Hill City to Keystone
16. Mammoth Site in Hot Springs http: www.mammothsite.com/geology.html
17. Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota
Until the next trip,
Mike A.
No comments:
Post a Comment