AM Checked out the Crazy Horse monument. This was unexpectantly one of the highlights of my trip. The museum was very interesting and informative. Because it was the 4th, they had brought in some of the Navajo code talkers that fought in WWII. They had to be late eighties and early nineties. I grabbed a rock from the monument to bring back for the classroom. I was impressed with Ziolkowski and the dream he had and more impressed with his perserverance in accomplishing his dream. Great sight to visit and well worth the entrance fee.
PM We stopped and wind cave national park for a lunch and then took a tour of the cave. it was a 1.5 mile hike down into the cave which went as far down as 200 feet below the surface. I started to get claustrophobic even with the lights that were on. I had to really focus and breath. My kids on the other hand thought it was the greatest thing since sliced bread. I think that will be one of the highlights of the trip for them.
We saw quite afew more buffalos as we went out the south end of the park and on to Cheyenne where we stayed for the night. | 