Day 3 – Trains, Plains, and Dead Presidents.

TRAINS: The days started out with a pretty short drive to Hill City, SD where we caught the 1880train.  The train has been in several movies and took us for a two hour ride through the Black Hills of South Dakota to the town of Keystone and … [Read more...]

The Great American West Vacation – 2008 – Day 1

Day 1 - we were on the road by 8:15 and started our 15 hour long day of driving.  We avoided stopping for anything longer than a quick stop at Subway so we could travel 985 planned miles.  A long day for sure, but it makes tomorrow a much … [Read more...]