The rest of the gang has all collapsed in bed! It's very late and we are all exhausted from our fun-filled day. Once again didn't get out of our lodging until about 10:00 a.m. - school work comes first. It makes the day go much smoother to get it all done early, but we always get back so late and end up eating dinner around 8:00 p.m.
Spent the day exploring Jewel Cave National Monument and the early evening walking around Sylvan Lake at Custer State Park. Jewel Cave is the 2nd longest limestone cave in the world. On our 1 1/2 hour Scenic Tour, we saw cave popcorn, draperies, stalactites, dog tooth spar, and soda straws - all made of calcite. The .5 mile tour took us down beneath the surface 347 feet and up and down over 700 stairs. The girls loved it! They both worked on the Jr. Ranger book and earned a badge. We also walked on a lovely 1/4 mile trail around the Visitor Center.
In the late afternoon, we drove back to Custer State Park so we could hike around the very popular Sylvan Lake. The girls wanted to do a little shopping in Custer, but I talked them into staying outside and hiking. Needless to say, when you see the pictures, you'll know why they thanked me profusely after our hike! The trail took us through some of the most beautiful scenery I ever seen and the girls had a blast rock hopping.
When we returned we played a round of putt putt golf (18 holes), cooked dinner, and then collasped! That's our day in a nutshell! Tomorrow we head to Badlands National Park for two days!
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