Wednesday, July 17 We really are on our way home now with just one little bend out of the way to visit Custer’s Battle of the Little Bighorn. I’ve read (and listened) to so many books about this battle, and I have an ongoing affair with Custer. We won’t make it all the way there today, but we’ll knock off enough of the trip that we will arrive tomorrow morning. Thursday, July 18 525 miles yesterday go us to Hayden, MT, just 15 miles away from the Custer Battlefield. The other great news was that the park and Visitor’s Center opened at 8:00. We were one of the first ones there! Since the last time we were here (30 years ago?) the park has undergone amazing renovations due to archeological digs and forensic fact-gathering on the battlefield. We watched the excellent movie, and walked the paved pathways out and around the (fenced in) Last Stand Hill with its markers, the large monument honoring all the fallen soldiers, and the amazing memorial honoring the Indian fighters. We did not do the five mile auto tour leading to the location of the Benteen/Reno stand-off . . . and we did not buy any of the massive number of books written about the battle! By 10:00 we were on our way . . . home!
We passed some of our favorite outposts on Interstate 90 without even stopping: Devil’s Tower, Custer State Park, Badlands National Monument, Wall Drugstore, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Monument, Corn Palace. As temperatures climbed to 90, there was not very much incentive to stop for the evening in South Dakota where the campgrounds are just as treeless as the Interstate. A time change took an hour away from us. Finally, we saw a sign for Al’s Oasis Campground. At 7:00 we pulled in, glad that Al’s "Oasis" lived up to it’s name with nicely shaded spots!
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We don’t go camping any more . . . we go ‘streamin’ ! The “SIlvermine and His” is our 2018 25' Airstream Serenity with Salsa interior and front twin beds., and ‘streamin’ is the name we use to describe our adventures. Stream along as we document everything from weekend trips to longer summer excursions and full-blown vacations. You know what they say: if you’re not in an Airstream – you’re just camping!
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