On our way to Mt. Rushmore, we stopped in Wall, SD. Now the reason we stopped in Wall, SD is because just about every mile there was a huge billboard advertising Wall Drug. Free ice water, homemade ice cream, anything you can think of, they advertised it on a billboard . So we stopped and it was a great place. Great food, a lot of shops and cool stuff to look at, but of course we must travel on to our destination.
Once at Mt. Rushmore, we actually spent more time there than I thought we would have. I mean, how long can you stare at a big rock carved with faces? One thing I think our Government does right is running our National Parks and Monuments. The history they have available, the accommodations they make for people with disabilities and the effort they put into making a visit to our national treasures informative and interesting.
John and I got to hike around the area, getting to see different angles of the faces. We saw a short movie about the making of the sculpture and ate some great ice cream. Mom thought it was fantastic, a wonderment and beautiful. Dad was very impressed with the visitor's center. When he visited 55 years ago, all he could do was walk to the pile of rocks and look up. Now they have a lot of information to read and a better way to view the faces John thought it was awesome, a must see for all.
Next stop: Yellowstone National Park. Moving West.
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