We recently returned from a lovely trip to South Dakota. Sean's brother lives in the Black Hills and we decided a family reunion was over due. So we all met at a cabin we rented near Custer. Custer is a nice location because it's right in the middle of all the fun things to do in the Black Hills. We used Homeaway this year instead of Airbnb or vrbo and were pleasantly surprised by the house we found (it wasn't listed on any other site). It was big enough for three families (with Sean's parents and brother staying in their campers in the driveway). There were paths around the house for the kids to run around on and many things to do in the house.
The first day we ventured out to see Mount Rushmore since it was only 20 minutes away. Many things had changed since my first visit there 17 years ago. They added a large parking garage and getting in and out of the location was quite smooth. There was no admission to see Mount Rushmore but parking was $10. Unfortunately they started some demolition projects just two days before we arrived and were met with the sound of jackhammers. Not sure what they were improving but it didn't stop us from getting a good view of Mount Rushmore. It's quite a sight to see!
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| Cousins! |
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| Sean and his brothers and parents. |
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| Betsy and Emery |
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| My sister and I. |
There was a hiking path around the side of the mountain that led you to another observation deck and the artist studio. The studio was neat to see because it had the scaled down sculpture of the completed mountain as it was supposed to look. We had a great time!
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| Notice the clothing that was supposed to be there. |
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| It was a HOT day! |
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Nice to see pictures of all!
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