Black Hills Trip Pics
09-14-2012, 02:21 PM
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Black Hills Trip Pics
I am changing jobs and took two weeks off in between. I have always wanted to take the Vette out to the Black Hills, so I decided this was the perfect opportunity. I left from my parent's house near Lake Geneva on Monday morning and stopped for the night in Mitchell, SD, the home of the worlds only Corn Palace. On Tuesday morning, I went through the Badlands, out to Devils Tower and spent the night in Deadwood. On Wednesday, I went to Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park and the Needles Highway. I stayed in Deadwood again and started heading home on Thursday morning. I spend Thursday night in La Crosse, WI and got home this afternoon.
The trip was awesome and the roads were absolutely amazing. I saw a lot of Vettes along the way and at the various stops. The trip was a total of 2221 miles. Going out with a strong headwind, I averaged only 26 MPG, but coming back with a strong tailwind, I averaged 29 MPG.
All of my pics are here: http://photos.frankdemartino.com/Tra...5367909_CjWN2C
Here's a few highlights.
Spam Museum - Austin, MN
Badlands
Devils Tower
Mt. Rushmore
Needles Highway
The trip was awesome and the roads were absolutely amazing. I saw a lot of Vettes along the way and at the various stops. The trip was a total of 2221 miles. Going out with a strong headwind, I averaged only 26 MPG, but coming back with a strong tailwind, I averaged 29 MPG.
All of my pics are here: http://photos.frankdemartino.com/Tra...5367909_CjWN2C
Here's a few highlights.
Spam Museum - Austin, MN
Badlands
Devils Tower
Mt. Rushmore
Needles Highway
Last edited by perfectlyfrank; 09-14-2012 at 02:53 PM.
09-14-2012, 02:39 PM
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09-14-2012, 02:44 PM
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09-14-2012, 04:55 PM
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Thanks, enjoyed all the pics. Sure is different than Ohio. 
09-14-2012, 09:43 PM
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Cool pics Frank and some nice scenery. Looks like a great trip and one I hope to take someday. I'm going to try and make it to the lunch tomorrow. Have a safe trip back.
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Great pics you took. My wife and I were planning on taking a similar trip to that area several years ago but ended up cancelling it at the last minute. Still on our list of places to visit.
Very cool Frank, that's the way to enjoy life in your vette. 
09-20-2012, 01:49 PM
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