July 14, 2012
Billings, Montana

Sorry I haven't gotten to write in the last few days, but had no phone service or wifi connections !!  Boy was I having withdrawals !!  Just to bring you up to date:  7-12-12  Got into Rapid City, SD  Campground site was horribly unlevel, but we were only going to be there to sleep so, off we went to Sturgis, SD.  Bikers will swamp this town in about two weeks...Did not go to the Full Throttle Saloon though.....7-13-12 arose around five to go to Fort Hayes. Fort Hayes is the movie set for Dances with Wolfs.  We had breakfast on tin plates and drank from tin cups.  At 8:50 we boarded a tour bus ( Stagecoach Tours) and made a tour of the Black Hills that included Mt. Rushmore, Iron Mountain Road, Custer State Park, lunch at the State Game Lodge also toured the Needles Highway, and Crazy Horse Mountain and Memorial.  Returned to Fort Hayes around 5:30 where we were served dinner on tin plates again, and then was entertained by a country western band, with some comedy characters throwed in.  Wow what a day it was......I highly recommend this tour if anyone ever comes out this way.  This huge bus had to pass through four one vehicle tunnels...let me just say...it was a tight squeeze !!!  Lots of road construction up this way. Today we have been in South Dakota, Wyoming, and now Montana !! If you don't hear from me you know we are somewhere without wifi.  Pictures are taking to long to load with the wifi so will post them at a later date.  Tomorrow we should reach the border and go into Canada.  Hope all is well with everyone.  Till the next time....