Mother nature was in a much better mood and gave us blue skies for most of the day. I also finally had a full nights sleep and a bit of a lie in (lack of sleep = miserable ginge)
This morning was all about Custer State Park. As it’s coming to the end of the season, some of the trails were shut, however what we did see didn’t disappoint. This place is absolutely stunning. The fall colours against the vivid blue sky was magical. We had a lovely walk around one of the lakes which gave me lots of reflection shots. Nikon was definitely snap happy today.
Custer SP is a wildlife haven. I think I could easily spend a few days here with the Nikon hunting out the animals. We saw prairie dogs, white tailed deer, wild turkey, long horned antelope, begging burros and of course.. buffalo 🐃 these photos will follow when I get home (lucky you!!) if ever you get chance to come here, you must try and make a day of it.
After a beautiful morning we had a stroll around downtown Rapid City, and ended up back in the local brewery (thanks Santa) the sun was out and I was finally able to try and tan my ginger skin.
This evening we headed to Fort Hays, the site where Dances with Wolves was filmed, for a chuckwagon style dinner. This was fabulous! A tin plate with a baked potato, brisket and apple sauce just slapped on, followed by lemonade in a tin cup. After dinner we were treated to a show by the Fort Hays Wranglers with their Western Music Variety Show.
Tonight we’re sharing the hotel with a group of Germans. Thinking I should put my towel out now to reserve a place at breakfast 🍳
TTFN x
The Travelling Ginger 