I decided to quit my job and embark on a cross-country journey. After I'm done with the US, I may even venture out internationally. Check here for signs that I'm still alive...
How it was supposed to look...due to characteristics of the rock discovered during sculpting, they only did the faces.
TR through the trees...
George's profile
Crazy Horse Memorial thus far
How it's supposed to look when it's finished
Where the design fits in to the current mountain
Iron Creek Tunnel
Needle's Eye Tunnel
Needle's Eye
Hood Tunnel
Starting Point: Rapid City, SD --> Mt Rushmore --> Crazy Horse --> Custer
Ending Point: Rapid City, SD
Miles Traveled: 137.3
8/18/15
Took a trip to WY to check out Devils Tower (aka Bear Lodge). They've got a nice "trail" (it's actually a paved path) that goes around the tower (1.3 mi). During the drive back, drove through Sundance, WY and Deadwood, SD. While in Deadwood, I did a tasting at Belle Joli Winery Tasting Room. Made my way back to Rapid City for dinner at Independent Ale House.
There are a couple of different theories...
The prairie around the tower
This little guy decided to pose for me
Remnants of fire
Long way up...867 ft from base to summit actually (5112 ft above sea level)
prayer bundles
The large rock/column along the bottom of the photo used to be up as part of the tower
Cool looking tree
prairie dog
prairie dogs
Chicken, Bacon, & Ranch Pizza
Natives dancing in the square
Natives dancing in the square
Starting Point: Rapid City, SD --> Devils Tower --> Sundance, WY --> Deadwood, SD
Ending Point: Rapid City, SD
Miles traveled: 234.6
8/19/15
Decided to go through Custer State Park again while heading to Cheyenne. When I went through the other day, I didn't get to see any bison, so I thought I'd give it another shot. There were a lot of them when I drove along Wildlife Loop. They were crossing/blocking the road and it kind of reminded me of being back home. We had beef and dairy cattle who liked to get out and cause a ruckus. People were getting out of their cars and walking up to them to take pictures. I mean, they're probably used to it, but they're still unpredictable large animals. They got really close to the cars - really, I have a smudge mark on my car from them...and no, I didn't hit any. This day provided much more wildlife than my last drive through the park - bison, mule deer, prairie dogs, and pronghorn antelope. Drove through Wind Cave National Park, too, but didn't actually go in to the caves on this trip. Went by some historical sites that most people my age remember from the Oregon Trail game - Scotts Bluff and Chimney Rock - before heading on to Cheyenne.
Tatanka!
So they were pretty close...
And they just kept coming
Yeah, that close
But what if they approach me?
Not sure why he's all alone...
pronghorn antelope
Oh, look, there are more
somewhere in Nebraska...
Scotts Bluff
Scotts Bluff
Chimney Rock (aka Elk's Penis)
The smudge on my car is from where the bison rubbed up against it...
Starting Point: Rapid City, SD --> Custer State Park --> Scotts Bluff --> Chimney Rock
Ending Point: Cheyenne, WY
Miles Traveled: 381.5
12% of their homesteaders were single women who owned and controlled their land
women were given the right to vote and hold office in Dec 1869
first woman to be appointed as justice - Esther Hobart Morris was appointed on Feb 17th, 1870 as Justice of the Peace
first woman elected as a state representative - Mary Bellamy in 1910
first woman elected to Congress - Jeannette Rankin in 1916 to the House
first woman elected as governor - Nellie Tayloe Ross in 1924
Checked out some of the big boots they have painted around town before heading to Fort Collins. Visited a couple of breweries that I hadn't been to before and one winery - Horse & Dragon Brewing Co, Blue Skies Winery, and Equinox Brewing. Headed to Denver to have dinner with a friend before going to Monument where I'll stay with some other friends for a bit.
rodeo cowgirls - yup, they got paid to do the same stunts the cowboys did, but, of course (unfortunately), they were paid less...
the place where WY granted women the right to vote...in 1869
Instead of a mirror in the bathroom at H&D
L to R: Fort Kolnz (kolsch), Curious Cricket (cucummber-basil kolsch), Fire Capt (Irish red ale), and Whistle Blast (honey brown ale)
Starting Point: Cheyenne, WY --> Fort Collins, CO --> Denver, CO
Ending Point: Monument, CO
Miles Traveled: 182.6
Total Miles Traveled Thus Far: 7,454 via car, ~140.5 via boat, 0.62 via aerial tram
~Elizabeth/Lizzi/ET/Country
**I've been using Airbnb some during this trip to find places to stay along the way. If you haven't tried it, check it out for your next trip (even internationally). Usually cheaper than a hotel...and if you have some extra space, rent it out and make some money! (https://www.airbnb.com/)**
