Friday, May 15, 2009

15 May 2009 From Rapid City to Mitchell SD

Well we did the Mt. Rushmore thing, but the kids did not complete their Junior Ranger training, so we had to go back there to complete what they started. Here the Ranger checked their work and then swore them in as honorary junior Rangers. After completion we left for Bear Country. Then we had to head out but not before stopping at the well known Dinosaur Statues of Rapid City.  

Then we headed to Mitchell, on our way to Chicago which will be another 3 day trip, we still had to stop at the famous Drug Store in Wall “Wall Drug”. This is where the concept of making an attraction to increase customers really comes in play. Here there are so many exhibits that attract visitors that makes it worthwhile for them to visit the shop and then spend some money. This has also been featured on Discovery Chanel, time magazine and many more.

The swearing in ceremony P5150002

P5150005 Woodcarvings everywhere Rocky Mountain Elk A reindeer. An arctic wolf In the cold weather most of the animals kept a low profile A type of crow. A Bighorn sheep. A Grizzley with a black bear in the background Black  bear lazing in a cave Although it was cold this bear still enjoyed the water. A black bear close up. An albino Bison (Buffalo) Buffalo  P5150071 P5150070 A Badger A River Otter Racoons P5150082 a Lynx Young black bear cubs. Cubs playing P5150096 a sleeping red fox Playing Grizzleys Entering the Gift Store A welded sculpture of a Buffalo P5150111 Mr Bison head Foxy lady Buffalo Soldier? Beautiful handcrafted furniture For Erich, some areas do have Arenas, but they are shitty in comparison to your Range! A science centre

On to the Dinosaurs

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The Wall Drug store

P5150161 Some fancy window displays.

Again the elusive Jackelope These poles are from the times that horses were tied up before buying goods. P5150171 P5150176

another Jackalope bird P5150182 Pioneers of the west Bucking Bronco The new Pocahontas! Heil Tonto!!! P5150190

Yeeeee Haaaaa  !!! Sven with a Proghorn deer P5150194 P5150196 A game alley where the kids did some shooting again. A great animated show from a T-Rex P5150208 And then it is back on the Road ( Juffrou Rottenmaier se "doen jul huiswerk!"

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