JMc
Super Moderator
WOW...what a week. Here's how it went...
Day 1 - Got a late start out of Fritch headed to Sidney, NE. Of course I 'did not' make hotel reservations for a Sunday evening in Sidney; therefore after a quick stop at Cabela's we rolled into Chadron, NE and spent the first night at the Bunkhouse Motel.
Day 2 - Headed towards Custer and got stopped in Hot Springs due to fires so we hit the Mammoth Site (cool); and then took a cold dip at Cascade Falls. Roads opened and off to Custer. Accomodations at the Rocket Motel...great little 50's motel with great beds and very clean. Hit the Crazy Horse Monument (a little disapointed but still neat). Back to Custer for local shopping and grub. Met a zillion fire fighters as they were based at of Custer High School. THANK YOU FOR FIREFIGHTERS!!!!!
Day 3 - What a day! Headed to Mt. Rushmore...FANTASTIC...the wife and I were both impressed. Walked the loop twice just for exercise. Slipped up to Rapid City and hit the Harley shop then headed back to Custer via the Iron Mountain Road. What a crazy drive...beautiful road and animals. Continued through the park and back into Custer; more grub and pub.
Day 4 - Headed out of Custer to Needles Hwy. GREAT road and views. Unbelievable rock formations. Hit Spearfish Canyon, Lead, and Deadwood on the way to Sturgis. Glad I was there last week and not next. Rolled on over to Devil's Tower...that is a spooky looking rock. Originally planned to stay in Cheyenne and NO I did not know that it was Frontier Days and there would be no rooms within a zillion miles of Cheyenne so, we ended the night in a cool hotel in Casper called the C'mon Inn. Great place to stay.
Day 5 - Headed out of Casper to Pine, CO to pick up a new windshield for my new ride ('09 Road King Classic). Stopped at Clearview Shield and got a great tour of the place. Hit a great Swiss Restaruant in Woodland Village, CO. Ended the day at La Quinta in Pueblo.
Day 6 - Rolled back into Fritch, TX...played with dogs, cleaned pool, and started planning my trip back.
Next trip...more of the same plus the badlands and the caves...but WOW, I love the Black Hills and thanks to all the SD people I met along the way. Great people and state. I'll be back!
JMc
Day 1 - Got a late start out of Fritch headed to Sidney, NE. Of course I 'did not' make hotel reservations for a Sunday evening in Sidney; therefore after a quick stop at Cabela's we rolled into Chadron, NE and spent the first night at the Bunkhouse Motel.
Day 2 - Headed towards Custer and got stopped in Hot Springs due to fires so we hit the Mammoth Site (cool); and then took a cold dip at Cascade Falls. Roads opened and off to Custer. Accomodations at the Rocket Motel...great little 50's motel with great beds and very clean. Hit the Crazy Horse Monument (a little disapointed but still neat). Back to Custer for local shopping and grub. Met a zillion fire fighters as they were based at of Custer High School. THANK YOU FOR FIREFIGHTERS!!!!!
Day 3 - What a day! Headed to Mt. Rushmore...FANTASTIC...the wife and I were both impressed. Walked the loop twice just for exercise. Slipped up to Rapid City and hit the Harley shop then headed back to Custer via the Iron Mountain Road. What a crazy drive...beautiful road and animals. Continued through the park and back into Custer; more grub and pub.
Day 4 - Headed out of Custer to Needles Hwy. GREAT road and views. Unbelievable rock formations. Hit Spearfish Canyon, Lead, and Deadwood on the way to Sturgis. Glad I was there last week and not next. Rolled on over to Devil's Tower...that is a spooky looking rock. Originally planned to stay in Cheyenne and NO I did not know that it was Frontier Days and there would be no rooms within a zillion miles of Cheyenne so, we ended the night in a cool hotel in Casper called the C'mon Inn. Great place to stay.
Day 5 - Headed out of Casper to Pine, CO to pick up a new windshield for my new ride ('09 Road King Classic). Stopped at Clearview Shield and got a great tour of the place. Hit a great Swiss Restaruant in Woodland Village, CO. Ended the day at La Quinta in Pueblo.
Day 6 - Rolled back into Fritch, TX...played with dogs, cleaned pool, and started planning my trip back.
Next trip...more of the same plus the badlands and the caves...but WOW, I love the Black Hills and thanks to all the SD people I met along the way. Great people and state. I'll be back!
JMc
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I've made the frontier days mistake a time or two. It really is the grandaddy of all Rodeo's.:cheers:
