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A slight change of plans. We decided to save Rushmore for tomorrow and today we did the Crazy Horse memorial and Custer State Park.
Crazy Horse was much more interesting than I anticipated. It was started in 1948 and is no where near done. The face was finished in 1998. The anticipation is that by 2030, they will have finished his hand, started on the horses mane and done Crazy horses hair. That will still be a long way from finished. The original sculptor died around 1985 but the family is carrying on. So far the entire project is being funded by private sources, no government money whatsoever. That in itself is pretty amazing.
After lunch we toured the wildlife loop at Custer State Park. It was a beautiful drive and as a bonus we saw loads of bison, prairie dogs, deer and pronghorn antelope. There were also burros who came right up to the cars to beg for treats. We are considering going back tomorrow at dusk to try and catch even more wildlife.
FYI, our campground here in the Black Hills has a very fragile internet connection. Pictures may have to wait to get uploaded until we find something better.
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Joyce Wenberg Like your friend. Your trip sounds so interesting. It is pouring rain here this am. TJ was in the hospital again but he is ok now. VJ is coming back to Bensley Thursday. That's about all that has happened here