After the quick fun of the camping trip, it was finally time to leave. We left early in the morning and finally saw Mount Rushmo
re from multiple angles and the kids loved seeing the presidents. Sandy and Scott even gave us some passes to go alpine sledding so that was fun for us. From the top of the alpine slide area, you could see the monument, so I put the camera on a rock ledge and took the below pic...not bad. I actaully like the side angle of presidents' faces!
re from multiple angles and the kids loved seeing the presidents. Sandy and Scott even gave us some passes to go alpine sledding so that was fun for us. From the top of the alpine slide area, you could see the monument, so I put the camera on a rock ledge and took the below pic...not bad. I actaully like the side angle of presidents' faces!We drove south thro
ugh Custer State Park and saw the beautiful scenery and the wildlife.There were also these amazing "S" turns that took you through one way rock bridges. Really neat! My favorite part was the donkey area in a secluded part of the park. These donkeys are tame and beg for morsels of food from the visitors. I knew that they'd be there so I brought a bag of carrots which we fed them. Although the park is also known for its buffalo herd, we didn't see it through our travels.
ugh Custer State Park and saw the beautiful scenery and the wildlife.There were also these amazing "S" turns that took you through one way rock bridges. Really neat! My favorite part was the donkey area in a secluded part of the park. These donkeys are tame and beg for morsels of food from the visitors. I knew that they'd be there so I brought a bag of carrots which we fed them. Although the park is also known for its buffalo herd, we didn't see it through our travels.
We traveled south of the park and into Wind Cave National Park. I wanted to see that but given the fact that we had to drive all the way down south off the highway, I figured we could see it on our next visit. Ryan got pulled over by a seemingly 14 year old park ranger. The boys were riveted by this! A real police car! Anyway, he was nice and let Ryan off with a warning and then told me I had to drive due to an expired license. So keep those licenses up to date!
We also saw the largest wind farm in Colorado as we traveled south through Nebraska and into Colorado. It was crazy how large these turbines were. We eventually made it home and Ryan conked out while we went over to the Levarios for a small fireworks show in their cul-de-sac. The boys loved it and this was a first for them...to see small fireworks up close and personal. Of course, I was stressing safety the whole time, but Colorado laws are pretty stringent on what type of fireworks an individual can possess. Eban and Jackson both held their first sparkler...fun night!
Feeding the Donkeys
