This morning it is clear and cool and looks like it might be a good day of riding, once again. We're heading for Sturgis, Deadwood and Mt. Rushmore.
The day of riding to Deadwood and Sturgis was uneventful and we made good time along the highway. Deadwood has become a "glitzy" casino and tourist trap place and all the charm is gone. We fueled up and rode the back roads to Sturgis. Nice ride and we all bought t-shirts for the upcoming rally in 3 weeks. Not much else going on there so we headed to Cora's place for lunch and to do the memorial for her brother, Elmer Olmstead, a WWII submarine veteran. He's buried in the Black Hills National Cemetery and we all went out there. I played the pipes ("Going Home"), we took a couple of photos and then back to Cora's to change back into my riding gear and we headed out to Mt. Rushmore.
We got there about 1830 and it was nice but it's become rather "touristy" with a lot of extra things that, in my opinion, take away from the majesty of the sculpture. But, I'm glad we went, we had a wonderful time with Cora and learned a lot of the history of the area from her. She's a remarkable lady and I hope the memorial we did was a fitting tribute to her brother.
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