This morning we dealt with lingering car problems from our arrival last night. So, we were off to a late start on our major destination point of this trip. Unfortunately, it also meant changing some of our other stops for the day, which was probably more disappointing for me than the kids.
They were great. We all whispered words of encouragement to our Envoy, we all now call her Bessie, as she struggled up the 1,000 foot climb from Keystone to Mount Rushmore National Park. We knew we might risking further damage to her transmission, but we were on a mission. She didn't fail us.
I can't tell you the rush of coming around the bend on the last incline and see those stunning faces carved into the side of the mountain. I've seen hundreds of pictures of the park but to see them in person was incredible. The imagination of one man and the vision of many others, and the hard work of 400+ workers to bring it to life is inspiring.
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