Tag: Deadwood

  • Wednesday 12 January 2000 Highlights: Mt Rushmore, Custer Park. We managed to visit Mt Rushmore today, it only took a taxi ride to Stargis, a bus ride to Rapid City and a short term car rental to get there.  Driving in the USA takes some getting used to (right side of the road)  but I…

  • Tuesday 11 January 2000 Highlights: Visiting graves of Calamity Jane and Wild Bill Today we visited the historic sites of Deadwood.  But first the locals greet us as we walked around the small town.  This was surprising but apparently getting to Australians in town was news, we must have made an impression playing blackjack last…

  • Monday 10 January 2000 Highlights:  Wild West Gambling! After 25.5 hours of travelling, five bus changes, three bus companies, two time zone changes and a cab ride we arrived at Deadwood and our hotel (no hostel stay this time). South Dakota is basically very bare and dusty.  Wind storms were very evident. However Deadwood itself…

  • Sunday 9 January 2000 Highlights: Birthday Present (LOL) We left our terrible Hostel and killed time walking around the city.  As it was my birthday Jon splashed out and got me a Burger King Meal! We spent a while at the public library using the free internet before catching the first bus on what would…