Our Black Hills Honeymoon

Here is what we did and got to see!!!

Itinerary:

Monday 6/18
-Al's Oasis (had a very yummy breakfast)
-Badland National Park (1st time Sean had ever seen them)
-Wall Drug
-Dinosaur Park in Rapid City
-Longhorn Steakhouse (supper in Rapid City)
-Spent the night at the Hisega Lodge B and B near Rapid City

Tuesday 6/19
-Reptile Gardens (watched a great alligator show)
-Cosmos (that was one weird place, we had both never been there)
-Mt. Rushmore
-Rushmore Cave
-Deadwood (did a little bit gambling, but weren't too impressed)
-Franklin Hotel (had the buffet at the Franklin)

Wednesday 6/20
-A lot of driving...
-Drove thru Sturgis to see what the town actually looks like
-Drove thru Spearfish
-Drove out to Wyoming to see Devil's Tower (my first time to Wyoming, very beautiful out there)
-Stopped in Aladdin, Wy (population 15) to use a real wooden outhouse to go to the bathroom, lol
-Spent some time in Rapid City: ate at Firehouse Brewery, tasted their own brewed beer, me: blue eyed girl, Sean: mail order bride, went to a couple of Irish bars and had a drink there as well
-Back to Deadwood for another night at the Franklin Hotel, ate some breaded steak tips and fries at the Old 10 Saloon

Thursday 6/21
-Got registered for a horseback trail ride at 1pm
-Went to Prairie Berry Winery (tried lots of wine, bought a couple bottles, 1 being Red Ass Rhubarb)
-Nakey Winery....   ;)  Loved that one, got a bottle of Booty Call (a blush wine), oh so good, cute wine names
-Toured Hill City and Keystone, browsing/shopping
-Did our Horseback ride, I rode a black horse named Max, Sean rode a black horse named Crow
-ate at the Powder House (Sean liked it, I didn't)
-We got to ride a helicopter for the first time out of Keystone to see Mt. Rushmore better!!! That was cool!
-Drove out to Crazy Horse Monument and seen that... Sean had never seen it before, took home a couple of rocks from the blast
-Stayed at Elk Ridge B&B, very beautiful log post bed

Friday 6/22
-1880's train ride from Keystone to Hill City and back.... steam engine... very fun
-Started heading home, stopped at the 1880's town, also very neat to see
-Our finale was eating at Al's Oasis again, had the prime rib.... best prime rib, melt in your mouth... Yummy!!!

Pictures to come sometime soon.....


Was very happy to talk to Matthew a few times and get back home to see the little bugger.