Day Eighteen: Bighorn Mountains, WY - First Baptist Church, Sheridan, WY - Devils Tower, WY - Spearfish Canyon, SD - Mount Rushmore, SD - Hot Springs, SD

Started the day in the snow


Willard's cabin is in a beautiful area


Wow, when you coast down the mountain, you can get REALLY GREAT MILAGE


The First Baptist Church in Sheridan had a 9:30 service, which was perfect. Christ centered, Bible believing, and the sermon was a teaching on James 5


Although the land in northeast Wyoming is pretty flat, it get hilly and forested as you approach Devils Tower. It also gets a little, well, over the top


You can certainly see Devils Tower many miles before getting near it


but it is VERY impressive up-close-and-personal


I walked the Tower Trail around the base (1.3 miles), and the weather is perfect






Once again, I must point out the huge scale of things here out west. The second shot shows the climbers zoomed-in on the first picture




I know that Wyoming horses are the smartest, but are these guys reading?


and I have to mention the CUTEST prairie dogs


An employee at Devils Tower told me to take Spearfish Canyon on my way to Mount Rushmore. It is part of the Black Hills National Forest, and its canyons are impressive


its river is wonderful


and its views/vistas are inspiring. This section of US 14A is now one of my favorites.


and we eventually wind up at Mount Rushmore












and this is the best way to end the day


Wendy/Deede news:

Today was a rest day in Burgos. Saw a great cathedral. Walked around.

Sunday, Sept. 29
Arrowhead Lodge, Bighorn Mountains, Wyoming
1 hour -- First Baptist Church, Sheridan, Wyoming
2 1/2 hours -- Devils Tower National Monument, Wyoming
1 hour -- Spearfish Canyon, South Dakota
2 hours -- Mount Rushmore National Memorial, South Dakota
1 hour -- Super 8, 800 Mammoth Street, Hot Springs, SD

here is today's playlist:

The Who - Quadrophenia (disc 2)


Sacred Treasures


Quicksilver Messenger Service


Joe Jackson - Rain


Paul McCartney - Ram


The Rolling Stones - Rarities 1971-2003


Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration


U2 - Rattle and Hum


Q-Burns Abstract Message - Re-Routed (The Invisible Airline Remixes)