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Wednesday - September 19, 2007
9:42 am
I can't believe we're leaving for South Dakota a week from today. It's coming up so fast. I have lots to do before we leave and I'm hoping to get most of it done before this weekend so I'm not in complete panic mode (like I usually am before a big trip) next week. I've already started shifting my schedule back to normal human hours. Look, I'm up before 1000! This is going to be a very casual trip. We have no plans to do anything besides hiking - no fancy dinners out or going anyplace where we have to dress up - so packing should be very simple and light. I expect most of the suitcase to be taken up with hiking gear and camera equipment. Here's a rough outline of what we'll be doing on our trip:
 
09/26 - Get thee to Rapid City. Flights and hotel check-in.
09/27 - Check out of hotel. Pick up rental car. Do some grocery shopping. Drive to the Badlands.
09/28 - Badlands. Hike 'til we drop.
09/29 - Badlands. More hiking. Avoid being bitten by rattlesnakes.
09/30 - Badlands. Hiking again. Whine and complain about how much my feet and back hurt.
10/01 - Up before dawn. Drive to Custer State Park for the Buffalo Round-up.
- Visit Crazy Horse Memorial and Mount Rushmore.
- Stop in Rapid City for supplies/laundry, if necessary.
- Drive to Devil's Tower in Wyoming.
10/02 - Devil's Tower. Hiking all day. Avoid being abducted by aliens.
10/03 - Depart Devil's Tower and drive to Spearfish Canyon. Hike in canyon in the afternoon.
10/04 - Spearfish Canyon. Biking (rentals) and hiking in the canyon.
10/05 - Depart Spearfish for Custer. Possibly stop for hike at Bear Butte.
- Remainder of day is open. Possibly visit Wind Cave National Park, if time allows.
10/06 - Hiking in Custer State Park/Wind Cave National Park. Avoid pissing off and being trampled by bison.
10/07 - Head for parts known. Flights home.

You will be on the filming locations for
Dances With Wolves (1990).

You have the DVD but is it in your Name That Movie Contest ?

A pleasant journey to you !

posted by Michelle on 09/19/07 at 3:15pm

Planning on sleeping????????

posted by kelly on 09/19/07 at 7:22pm

MICHELLE:
All of our movies will be in the Name That Movie Contest eventually. You'll just have to wait and see when that one shows up!

posted by Moo on 10/17/07 at 4:38pm

KELLY:
We actually got loads of sleep while we were away since there was absolutely nothing to do at night except go to bed early. I was getting up every morning at 0630 without an alarm clock. Can you believe it?

posted by Moo on 10/17/07 at 4:39pm


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