Today we had a short last day of driving. Our final destination was back to the Holiday Inn Express in Spearfish. But before that, we had one more world class South Dakota marvel to enjoy: The Badlands National Park. It's striking geologic deposits contain one of the world's richest fossil beds, buttes and pinnacles, along … Continue reading Final Day – Wall to Spearfish and farewell
Today was a travel day. There was quite a distance from Mitchell to our next destination of Wall, and the weather forecast predicted a hot day. We expected boring. Not so. Instead of heat, we got fog. And instead of dull, we got delightful. The country roads in the light fog are perfect for Model … Continue reading Day 12 Mitchell to Wall
On day 11 we traveled south from Watertown to Mitchell. The distance was approximately 136 miles. The morning was a bit overcast and we experienced some light rain in the morning. Our path took us through quaint communities with lakes, ponds, farms, and plenty of nice people. Some of the group made a slight detour … Continue reading Day 11 Watertown to Mitchell
We'll get back to our tour journal with days 11, 12, and the conclusion of the MATC South Dakota Black Hills Tour in the coming days when we have a consistent internet connection. For now, here's a reprint from an article about our tour from Watertown's newspaper , the Public Opinion. It's always nice for … Continue reading Day 10 Part 2 (Newspaper Article)
Our Model A's headed out on Thursday morning to travel from Sioux Falls to Watertown. Our main destination was the Redlin Art Center. While at the center, we were treated like VIPs as we enjoyed a boxed lunch served in a commemorative tin that featured a Model A themed print from Redlin's America the Beautiful … Continue reading Day 10 – Sioux Falls to Watertown
This sure has been a wonderful tour and today is no exception. Our first venue today is the National Music Museum located on the campus of the University of South Dakota. The musical instruments we saw were rare Violins, Pianos, Harpsichords, Trumpets, Saxes and many many more. Wow is all I can say. After this … Continue reading Day 9 – Vermilion to Sioux Falls
Today the South Dakota Tour Group heads to Vermillion. As we drive towards the S/E corner of the State we plan to stop at “JoDeans”, the home of the 50 foot buffet. No one went away hungry. Afterwards we all headed to the Gavin’s Point Dam and the Lewis & Clark Visitors center. Afterwards, we … Continue reading Day 8 – Winner to Vermillion
Today we roll our old Fords towards “Winner” so named because it won out in the struggle to establish a town along the railroad right-of-way for the Chicago North Western. This day we’re we’re traveling approximately 260 miles. It was a beautiful drive. The rolling hills seem to go forever, with acres of Sun Flowers, … Continue reading Day 7 – Hot Springs to Winner
We got a glimpse of Custer State Park yesterday. Today (September 9), we got to explore it further. It was a short drive from our hotel in Hill City. Before officially entering the park, we took several twists and turns along the scenic drive to the park. Like yesterday, we saw some inspiring scenery and … Continue reading Day 6 – Custer State Park to Hot Springs
Today we saw another impressive monument and participated in another fun group photograph at the Crazy Horse Memorial. When completed, the memorial will depict the Oglala Lakota warrior, Crazy Horse, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. It is operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a nonprofit organization. Work began in 1948. The … Continue reading Day 5 Crazy Horse Memorial and Needles Highway
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