South Dakota Trip

For President's Day weekend, Matt and I drove to South Dakota! We left early Friday morning and made a few stops along the way.  Our first stop was in Blue Earth, Minnesota to see this Jolly Green Giant Statue who was 60 feet tall.  

There was also a gas station with this little green guy.  They sold DELICIOUS fudge and jelly bellies, two of my favorite things.  

A few hours later we stopped in Mitchell, South Dakota to see the Corn Palace.  They decorate the outside of it every year with a new design made with corn and corn crops.  It was fun to see the designs for this year, and to see all of the previous designs.  

Saturday morning, we went to Mt. Rushmore. It was a beautiful day (in the 50's), a perfect day to walk around. It was so neat to to learn more about Mt. Rushmore's history.  I'm so glad we were able to see it!  

After Mt. Rushmore, we went to see Crazy Horse.  They began building it not too long after Mt. Rushmore was built, but haven't made a ton of progress on it.  We walked around the museum they have.  In the picture below, there is a statue of what it is supposed to look like when it is completed.  In the background on the mountain, you might be able to see the progress they have made so far.

We did a bunch of other random things during our trip.  We drove through Custer State Park; we walked down Main street in Rapid City, while enjoying the fun shops and taking pictures with a bunch of president statues; we went to a "Dino Park" with a bunch of dinosaur statues and a great view of the city; we ate out at some fun new restaurants, including the Firehouse Brewery located in the old firehouse; we went to the Journey museum, which had a lot of cool history about South Dakota; and we did some relaxing, because that's what trips are for!! 

It was a quick trip, but we had an amazing time!  We're excited to see where our next adventure takes us!