Denver - Cheyenne - Black Hills of South Dakota - Keystone



Mount Rushmore White House Resort

Depart Denver and travel north to Cheyenne. See the beautiful Black Hills of South Dakota and continue to Custer. Then, see the CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL, a monument carved out of a mountain that pays respect to the great Native American hero, Chief Crazy Horse. (CB)

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We left this morning [Thursday, 28 August] at 8 a.m. had to be at the bus by 7. 45 a.m.    Bill and myself had walked around the block before we went for Breakfast.    

Our Bus

We drove for many miles and saw only tussock grasses with very little stock on it and very few towns.   Two lanes each side, not including passing lanes.

Roads

There were unusual fences that I notice while driving on the road, They were for snow drifts.   They had also started to plant trees around these fences.


 

Fences 

There were lots of ranches on these roads, did not see many horses.

We had morning tea just out of Cheyenne very cold  and then travelled on very flat straight roads some wheat and sunflowers planted.

Bus very comfortable we were sitting in the very front, tomorrow we move clock wise back three seats, names tags above seats.

We also called into Wyoming.

Bill at Wyoming

Margaret at Wyoming

Stopped at Torrington, raining and a small grain town not very big for lunch.   Had a beef sandwich average and curly fries.

Travelled on through to Crazy Horse Sculptor on the side of the mountain.

Gates to Crazy Horse



Crazy Horse

Museum excellent and this large statute on the end of a mountain is only partly finished.    It was started in 1948 and his family are carrying on after his death and are funding it with donations and from the Museum.



Museum
 

Rocks

Gates

We paid to go in a bus to the bottom of the hill where the sculpture is and took many photos.

Bus and Driver

Monument carved out of the Mountain

Margaret at the bottom of the Hill

Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski was born in Boston of Polish descent.    Orphaned at age one, hew grew up in foster homes.    He was completely self-taught and never took a formal lesson in art, sculpture, architecture or engineering.    He was born on the 6 September 1908 and died 20 October 1982.       Since his death in 1982 his wife with seven of their 10 children, working in concert with the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Board of Directors.    His wife before her death was involved in the Museum which was excellent.

We spent 2 hours there and you could have spent more.  

Pays respect to the great Native Hero, Chief Crazy Horse.

Monument in side with Mountain in the back ground

We carried on to Keystone tourist town.   Very pretty with high rock on one side.

Mountain Goats on the way to Keystone

Went out for tea tonight, both had different kinds of chicken and salad.

Sign at Keystone

Keystone

Keystone

Margaret at Keystone

Map of America done in Magnetics, taken through a shop window

We also met Bruce and organised our options, we are doing 6 which includes a meal at night at Jackson.