It really wasn't a vacation; we only could get away for 4 days. And im not sure if the word "vacation" really is what it is when you travel 1500 miles with a 12 year old pre-pubescent girl and a 9 year old boy!! Thank God we didn't take the dog....
We have had longer vacations to California and Florida; short trips to Kansas City; and our summer trip last year to Wisconsin Dells. So this one, by far, was the longest in the truck!! I will start off by saying "I LOVE OUR SUBURBAN!!" That truck rocks and i wouldn't travel any other way, except by plane of course!
The trip there is always better than the trip home, anticipation fuels you to get there. It's been years since i traveled in South Dakota and i have to say, i really enjoyed the scenery. There were 2 big reasons for our destination: 1. Mt Rushmore: i was the only one who had been there and that was many years ago. That is one of my favorite sights and it gives me goose bumps every time i see it! 2. Sturgis!! We just had to check the place out and get a feel for what that was all about! I am SO psyched to jump on the bike and go back. We had a great time strolling main street and shopping; getting ice cream and watching all the bikers come into town. I seriously can't wait to go back with Scot on the bike and hit the Badlands.....
Kids are kids, and no matter what we tried to do or see their question was, "when can we go back to the hotel and swim???" For goodness sake!!!! I didn't drive all this way so you can swim in the pool!!!!!! It was my fault though, our hotel had a huge slide, one of the main reasons i picked that place. Ended up being the ONLY perk.........(note to self: make sure they have a breakfast buffet AND a decent fitness center) i know, it's crazy but i look for a great pool and a fitness center in a hotel; i just assumed every place had a breakfast buffet. WRONG!!! The fitness center was a huge disappointment; ended up being a fitness closet, not a room. And apparently the closet was not equipped to handle the 2 treadmills running at the same time cause the power blew out Saturday morning in the middle of my run and then on Monday morning. And i am NOT nice person when i don't get my run........and im sure the hotel staff thought i was crazy when im running around the hotel to get my miles in!!! i did 4 laps around the hotel and it felt so good...the air is so wonderful up there :)
There was so much we wanted to see, but just didn't have enough time to hit all the hot spots. The most important thing is we made memories and enjoyed every minute together :) im already thinking of where to go next....................
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