We drive west to Mount Rushmore, the rock carving of the 4
Presidents of the USA.
Hilly drive through forests, some narrow spots, but since
the tourist season is over, very little traffic.
A couple of single lane
tunnels make it fun to drive.
Not very easy to drive the large
rental car they gave us through the narrow pass and to film at the same time!
The autumn is coming, leaves are turning yellow, giving very warm colors to the drive.
We cross a couple of villages which have been restored from
their old glory when gold mining was a big thing…
We drive the “Needles highway”, which has gotten its name
due to a special rock formation pointing needle shaped formations into the sky.
Very impressive.
The region has many buffalos in the National Parks, and we
are lucky to see a few grazing close to the road.
We keep on north bound to visit the city of Sturgis, South
Dakota, where in early August, every year, tens of thousands of motorbikes,
(some say more than 100.000, but where would they all find a place to park?)
gather to celebrate the “Riders” freedom.
Outside of this hectic period, this small city is very
quiet, and Main street seems to sleep awaiting next year’s celebration.
Some riders drove by, many shops seem to have closed until … next August, and the whole atmosphere is of a certain desolation and boredom
Drinking is strictly controlled, if you are born after Sept 24, 1991, you cannot get served alcohol drinks...
Click on the video below to see the real buffalo grazing along the road
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