After leaving the Badlands, we drove to Mount Rushmore. Here you can see Jim (black cowboy hat he bought at Wall Drug) and Maggie before the Avenue of Flags that leads to the monument.
I tried to read a book about the carving of Mount Rushmore, but I couldn't even make it halfway through. We did read a few juvenile books about it along the way, though.
A view from under some large rocks below the monument.
We were able to walk on a path that passed below the sculpture. This view allowed us to see if there was anything in their noses.
We were able to see this model that was used when carving the real monument.
This girl.
After Mount Rushmore, we took a steam train from Hill City to Keystone and back.
The boys were excited!
My cowboy (and his princess):
In Keystone, they added water for our return trip.
Everyone loves to try on Daddy's hat.
Superman and Batman:
In Rapid City, we met up with two of Jim's college roommates and their families. We all stayed in a hotel that was attached to the largest indoor water park in South Dakota. That was a lot of fun for our combined 11 children!
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