OK, a word about sleeping in a teepee. If you arrive at 10.00PM in the dark and it is raining (all night long) and muddy, don’t expect everything to be perfect. Being a camping-like experience, this might not be a 5 star location. We were denied the chance to enjoy a summer evening sitting outside grilling our food in full view of the Shoshone river. There were drips of water in the tent. The Andy Gumps were clean but not that close. We’ll chalk this one up to ‘what might have been’.
Driving to and from Yellowstone yesterday took far longer than expected, due in part to underestimating the distances and the speed limits. Today we set off early from our teepee (thankfully pretty much dry) and had breakfast in Powell at a local diner. We then hit highway 14. Interesting that these roads have high speed limits, typically 70.
Highway Alt-14
Mount Rushmore
We planned this trip to include several important landmarks, based upon the wishes of each of us. I can’t remember who suggested Mount Rushmore, but really how could we have missed it? It is spectacular and pays careful observation and study once there, but it is difficult to spend more than an hour looking at it.