Awoke this morning to a brisk mid 40's and Muriel was promptly set upon by rabbits.
Noshing our way through the yummies we picked up from the bakery we dried out the tents and headed off to Mount Rushmore as the sun was just taking the chill off everything.
Between Custer and Mount Rushmore you get to see from the Hwy the sculpture taking shape of Crazy Horse, all overlooking the George S. Mickelson Trail for bike/walk/horse (currently at 110 miles and currently being extended further!). Certainly a place to come back for the riding opportunities!
Heading back down to Hot Springs and turning west we ventured over the edge of the world and into Wyoming...thought Nebraska was big sky country but I was obviously naive....the high plains of Wyoming are BIG SKY and it looks like you can see the ends of the earth as the road takes you into the horizon.
Hitting the interstate somewhere near Douglas (the home of the Jackalope) we rolled along to Evansville Wyoming and hopped onto 26 where we made our way to the Owl Creek Kampground outside Riverton where we met the proprietors Dee and Merlin.
Before turning in for the night we had a great chat with Merlin about "sightstenations". It was good to share great rides and vistas that another person has enjoyed as well...route 100 through Vermont, chasing spring north, the Winding Stair parkway from Talahina to the Queen Wilhomenia Lodge, Gunnison Pass, coming up into Durango from New Mexico through the Kit Carson NF, snow storms and good places to eat.... Good reminisces.
