Fri, 6/13/08
Black Hills, SD: A very sunny, pretty day today, but still windy. So we decided to go to Jewel Cave National Monument. I’m not crazy about caves, but Mike loves them, so off we go. It’s situated about 15 miles west of Custer. It’s one of the longest cave systems in the world and noted for the crystals. We went on the hour-long scenic tour (with stairs and railings), but you could also go on a two-hour, more energetic tour (with ladders and flashlights). No thank you. The cave was lit only minimally and at one point the ranger turned off all the lights. As black as could be. I guess you could also go on four-day hiking trips in the cave. No thank you. We were both disappointed in the cave. It’s not really very pretty—at least the parts we saw. The caves in Missouri are spectacular. On the way back we stopped at the National Wood Carving Museum which was overpriced but pretty interesting. Then stopped in Custer and I picked up some coasters for the camper. Went to the Mangy Moose for the fish fry. Boy was that good! Back to the campground and started a campfire. Invited the people across from us over. He’s a forester and she’s a school teacher. They live in Gilbert Wyoming. Finished my latest book—Giants in the Earth—about three Norwegian families who emigrate to the US and were one of the first to settle in the great plains of South Dakota. Great story.
Black Hills, SD: A very sunny, pretty day today, but still windy. So we decided to go to Jewel Cave National Monument. I’m not crazy about caves, but Mike loves them, so off we go. It’s situated about 15 miles west of Custer. It’s one of the longest cave systems in the world and noted for the crystals. We went on the hour-long scenic tour (with stairs and railings), but you could also go on a two-hour, more energetic tour (with ladders and flashlights). No thank you. The cave was lit only minimally and at one point the ranger turned off all the lights. As black as could be. I guess you could also go on four-day hiking trips in the cave. No thank you. We were both disappointed in the cave. It’s not really very pretty—at least the parts we saw. The caves in Missouri are spectacular. On the way back we stopped at the National Wood Carving Museum which was overpriced but pretty interesting. Then stopped in Custer and I picked up some coasters for the camper. Went to the Mangy Moose for the fish fry. Boy was that good! Back to the campground and started a campfire. Invited the people across from us over. He’s a forester and she’s a school teacher. They live in Gilbert Wyoming. Finished my latest book—Giants in the Earth—about three Norwegian families who emigrate to the US and were one of the first to settle in the great plains of South Dakota. Great story.
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