Last summer Marilyn and I took Sean on a road trip to the Four Corners Monument, Grand Canyon National Park, and Zion National Park. Apparently, summer road trips are now a tradition so we asked Sean where he wanted to go this year and he picked Mt. Rushmore. We went last weekend and, aside from a very long drive, we had so much fun! Sean said that the view was worth the drive!
At the entrance to the monument.
Sean in front of a sculpture of Gutzon Borglum, the sculptor who created Mt. Rushmore.
The plaza leading up to the monument.
It is quite impressive!
Sean and I walked along the Presidential Trail to get a few different perspectives of the presidents. We ate lunch at the cafeteria and, of course, we had to get some of the famous ice cream.
As we drove away from the monument there was a turnout to get a really good view of Washington's profile. It is pretty spectacular.
Sean posing in front of the sign in his new Mt. Rushmore hoodie!
In the late afternoon we decided to visit the Crazy Horse Monument. So far only the head has been completed and they have started working on the horse. It doesn't seem like much has been done when you look at what the completed monument is supposed to look like but it is quite different from what I remember seeing as a kid. Sean really liked the Native American museum. In the evening we went back to Mt. Rushmore for the evening patriotic program and to see the monument illuminated. It was a great day. Marilyn and I had so much fun with Sean and it seemed like we were laughing all of the time at everything he said. He means so much to both of us and I am so happy that we could take him on this road trip. He is already thinking of where he wants to go next year!
Note: It was the beginning of the Motorcycle Rally in Sturgis so we saw lots and lots of motorcycles which was really cool. The street in front of our hotel was lined with parked motorcycles.
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