Day 28

Gilette, WY Walmart was our sleeping spot last night along with many other campers.  Today we head into Custer City, SD - listening to C.W. McCall as we travel US-16 into the Black Hills.  We did have to explain convoys to the kids as we listened to old trucker music.  Our CB has been almost silent the whole trip.

Cattle ranches and oil rigs have been our scenes this morning.  Last night we had a vast starry sky to the south and a two hour long lightning storm masked by thick black clouds to the north as we traveled down through Wyoming I-90.

Jewel Cave Scenic tour was on our agenda for the day.  Then we went to Crazy Horse Mountain. Both were worth experiencing.  At Jewel Cave, Ken volunteered to be the caboose for the tour and assure that everyone end the tour together.  The younger three children earned their Junior Ranger badges and patches, and our tour guide was from Clifton, NJ!

Crazy Horse Monument was recommended by our friend Brad - we all enjoyed it.  The children especially enjoyed the hoop dance demonstration and we ate dinner at the resteraunt there -- I had buffalo stew (yum).