Reunion Tour - 19

Left Spearfish SD and took a scenic trip through Spearfish Canyon. Had a couple of short hikes to Spearfish Falls and Roughlock Falls - as shown in photos. Then on to President's Park, which exhibits statues of all 43 Presidents. There was a brief summary of each President's term, including highs and lows. It was really interesting. I got Dorothy to pose alongside you-know-who. Then on to Deadwood for lunch at a casino. We came out ahead because we ate a nice lunch, used the rest rooms and got a free cup of coffee and didn't even use the slots. For our last activity of the day we went to Tatanka, which tells the story of the American Bison. Tatanka is a project of Kevin Costner's and he commissioned all the bison statues they have on site. Then on to Rapid City to find a motel early. There weren't any Corvettes but there were plenty of tourists - this is prime tourist season and the motel rates reflect it. South Dakota is experiencing record high temperatures - Rapid City had 106 degrees yesterday.