Today, we woke up to a slight chill in the air and some clouds. Hoping that the sun will arrive at some point. We decided to go with 2 tents since there are 6 of us. Skylar, Andrew, Cairn and Mom slept in the green tent, while Grandma, and Dad slept in the yellow.
We ate our breakfasts of PBJ's, loaded up and headed out but first a stop at the camp sign.
We found a cool lake to hike around and investigate.
Then we headed towards Mount Rushmore. We picked up our Junior Ranger books and got right to work. One of the first questions, "how many workers worked on Mount Rushmore?" Over 400.
We walked down the walk of flags. Cairn did a great job of pointing out State flags that she knew.
We took pictures everywhere.
We went into the Visitor's Center, the Studio and took the hike. The sign said it was a strenuous hike with 298 steps. Other than it was hot, it wasn't hard at all. The kids even stopped complaining.
After Mount Rushmore, we drove into Rapid City to see the Berlin Wall and have dinner.
We had to hurry after dinner to find our next campsite. Tonight, the kids got to pick the site. They wanted it near some logs and just barely off the road.
Good night!
