Black Hills 2005

1st stop on the way to the Black Hills is alway Als Oasis. We had just enough time to eat and pose with a few Buffalo. 1st stop Al's Oasis - Chamberlain SD 1st stop Al's Oasis - Chamberlain SD 1st stop Al's Oasis - Chamberlain SD
Our second stop on the way to the Black Hills was Wall Drug. You can't miss it, the signs won't let you.
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Once we got to our campsite we set up. We stayed at the Rushmore/Hillcity KOA. It was very impressive but crowded. Campsite Campsite
We stopped at a Free Kiddie attraction in Rapid City after getting setup. Its called Storybook Island and is a "Must See" if you have kids of any age
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Friday we visited "Old McDonalds Farm"
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and "Bear Country"
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That night we went to Mt Rushmore (sorry for some of the pics, they were taken on a camcorder)
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On Saturday we visited Reptile Gardens, Spearfish Canyon, and Deadwood.
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Nicholas learned the hard way that fresh springs are COLD!!!
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The last day we went to Custer to Visit Flinstone Park and we came back on Needles highway and the Wildlife Loop
That night we went to Keystone, SD.
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Wind blew a tree over and it landed on a powerline and started a forest fire nearby.
Forest Fire Near our campsite
The last day, before we started for home we stopped at Ellsworth Air Force Base
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