What a fun week long vacation we have had. We kind of had three different parts to it. We started out in the Black Hills with the Daum family staying at a cabin and doing the tourist thing in the Black Hills for 3 days. Dave then took Ethan and Micah backpacking in the Black Hills for two days while Levi and Cherry went home with her folks to wait for them to come through and pick them up. We then headed for Ft. Randall Dam and a bucketlist item for Dave with a kayak trip down the Missouri River. He started below the dam at Ft. Randall and kayaked to Springfield (50 miles). It took him about 10.5 hours and we were at the end to pick him up. While we waited we headed to Yankton for the day to visit friends and catch up on life there. It was all fun and hard to come home but good to be back as well.
Geocaching
We can't make a trip to the Black Hills and not stop at our favorite restaurant. We were able to enjoy it twice with dinner one night and lunch another day. Yummy!
Hiking Harney Peak
We made it to the top!
Everyone made it on their own power except this little one but out of 7 miles up and down he only had to be carried 1/2 mile at the most. His energy and stamina surprised us and we are proud of all our boys. Levi even fell and got a good skinned elbow and then his leg met up with a tree branch. Battle scars but what a trooper!
We rode the 1880 Train from Hill City to Keystone and back.
A little mini golf in Keystone.
Eagles Loft was the name of the cabin we stayed in.
Levi at Papa and Nana's house with his favorite dog, Bush.
Dave, Micah and Ethan beginning their backpacking adventure.
Campsite
Off he goes. Start was at 7am so it was a very early morning.
Out there somewhere is Dave. I think he said about 70 signed up to do the race. We don't have final results in yet for time and placement but he was within the last 5 or so in. He made it though and he enjoyed his time. Sunburned and sore but happy to finish.
And the last stop before home. Blue Bunny in La Mars for a yummy treat!
