The Black Hills on day 4

Today we traveled 225 miles for a total of 1457 miles so far. We got off to a later start than planned because Sub was sick last night and I let all the kids sleep in. He is feeling better today, but now I might be getting sick with a cold. Plan on everyone getting a good night sleep tonight. Enough about that, though. We drove to Mount Rushmore and arrived late in the morning. We spent several hours there looking at the mountain, browsing in the gift store, and going on a hike to the sculptor's studio (which was really neat and had a big picture window that looked up on the monument). Then we drove to Crazy Horse and spent another hour looking around. I went there last 29 years ago, and it still looked a lot the same though the employees of this monument assured me that a lot had happened in the last 29 years. The only part completed is the face. Anyway, from there we drove to Jewel Cave and arrived too late to go on any of the bigger caving tours. We went on a short one into the main cavern which lies about 230 feet underground. We saw calcium crystals and a few other neat formations and learned some history but were sad we couldn't see more. Then we had a three hour drive to our stop for tonight...a Best Western in a little town called Douglass, Wyoming. We got here close to nine and asked at the desk for a good place to eat. We were pointed to a tiny Mexican restaurant called La Cantina (I think). Anyway, the food was fabulous!!!!! If you come here or through here, it is just off the highway and well worth the stop. Tomorrow is a driving day...6-7 hours to get to the Grand Tetons where we stay within the park boundaries.