Day 16. Sunday, July 26 – Tour of Hill City area, South Dakota
Monday 27 July 2015
The towering hills in this area are amazing,
but it would be unheard-of to miss the most famous of all. Playing the tourist, we left the duckies resting and headed to Keystone. The sight of the 60 foot high faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln is awesome;
Mt. Rushmore is hard to comprehend, without seeing it in person.
The walkway lining the path to the sculptures is lined with flags from every state.
On the column below each flag it lists the state and when it joined the union, impressive. We caught another glimpse of President Washington’s profile as we drove away.
And just how many pictures can one take of this monument? Apparently, quite a few!
A few miles down the road in Custer is The Crazy Horse Memorial. It boasts a striking profile
of a yet unfinished sculpture, the end result 
will be unbelievable.
The museum is huge and filled with incredible history
and costumes;
can you imagine this Indian headdress!
We headed back to Hill City with a little bit of something for everyone. For the adults, wine tasting rooms 
and brew companies 
are plentiful and the town is home of the Guinness World Record “Largest Teddy Bear Collection.” Of course, there are the characters
on their way to Sturgis 
and some impressive chain saw carvers.
All this motor touring made us hungry. 
We better get back on our bikes if we are going to afford this much food.
See you tomorrow.
Don Says:
I’ve always been fascinated by the Crazy Horse monument. It is stellar!
Jim corzatt Says:
If you think Mt Rushmore is great, wait until you see the “singing Cowboys” at Wall Drug
MaryEllen Says:
The last 2 days of photos are AMAZING! Mt Rushmore is on my list of things to do… I’ve seen things on Crazy Horse as well – not expected to be completed anytime soon! So, I see you got close enough to the moo-moo’s to get their number! ha ha
Morgan Says:
Two beautiful days of riding! Gorgeous mountains with audacious carvings.
Anonymous Says:
Worlds Largest Rock Group.
Travis Says:
Looks like wonderful weather for sightseeing in S. Dakota. Take it ALL in.
Bill House Says:
Nice pics….hope all is well
Justin Says:
Amazing shots!
Kurt Says:
Glad you guys saw Crazy Horse & Rushmore! Truly amazing endeavors!!