Tuesday, July 31, 2007

South Dakota--Day 19--Just relaxing

It has just been a time to kick back and relax this past weekend. Our friends, Bob & Marlene Rea, that we met on our trip to Florida last winter, made it in this past Friday and are set up at Hart Ranch. We met up with them and the Anderson's on Saturday evening and all went to dinner at the Firehouse Brewing Company in downtown Rapid City. Good fun, good food and good fellowship. We all got together again on Sunday morning for brunch at the Rapid City Elks Lodge. That evening we went back over to Hart Ranch for a cookout with the Rea's and Anderson's.

On Monday we took the walking tour through historic downtown Rapid City. The city has placed bronze statues of many of the U. S. President's on the street corners in the downtown area. We followed the map that was provided and sought out all 27 that are on display. In the picture here Joanne checks out FDR as he delivers his famous "Day of Infamy" speech.



After our walking tour of downtown we decided we had really not seen enough of Sturgis so we drove back up the Interstate a few miles. Since it is just a week before Sturgis Bike Week officially kicks off the town is now hopping with bikers. We strolled down the main drag and viewed some really great motorcycles.

Today, Tuesday, we drove to Ft. Hays. This is the set for the movie "Dances with Wolves". The actual filming was done about eight miles away from where the buildings are now located. As was expected these buildings look much larger in the movie. This evening we met back up with the Rea's and Anderson's and hit a local BBQ place for all you can eat ribs.

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