After a very warm night, we were finally able to get some sleep. We awoke and did some exploring of Bighorn Canyon. We were pleasantly surprised by the place. The canyon itself was quite impressive and we were also able to check out some historic ranches that have been preserved by the site, not to mention the wild horses and bighorn sheep we were able to see.
After the canyon we drove east into the mountains to the Medicine Wheel. The Medicine Wheel is a circular pile of stones created long ago and revered by many Native Americans as a sacred site. It was a very peaceful spot and we both enjoyed the easy 3 mile round trip hike to the wheel.
After visiting the Medicine Wheel we headed down out of the mountains and into Buffalo where we got some lunch. Then we headed into some very familiar territory: The Black Hills. We first visited Devil's Tower, but didn't stay long as the weather was deteriorating. Then we drove southeast into South Dakota through some nasty storms. By the time we got to Custer it was pouring rain and there were warnings all over the local radio stations about baseball sized hail and tornadoes. We grabbed dinner and some Bumble-berry at the Purple Pie Place and then headed to Wind Cave to see some friends.
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