We chose a cute little campground in Sundance, Wyoming to rest and regroup for a few days. Sightseeing can be very tiring! We shopped for steaks and good vegetables and planned evenings under the awing with short day trips around the area.
The first day trip was over to Belle Fourche, South Dakota, with a stop-off in Aladdin for breakfast at Cindy B's. The whole town's population is 15 and believe it or not is totally for sale... for $1.5 million. That would include the restaurant, post office, a couple of houses, etc. At least, that's what I understood. They probably put that sign up every end of season!
Belle Fourche is located on the northern slopes of the Black Hills of South Dakota. Because of the admission of Alaska and Hawaii to the U.S. in 1959, it was officially designated as the nearest city to the point 20 miles north of Belle Fourche as the geographic center of the United States. There is a beautiful ground-level monument of the U.S. with a large shiny medallion at the center location.
Surrounding the monument are flags of each state, beautiful trees, grounds, and visitor center/museum. Larry enjoyed talking to the staff about John Wayne's movie, The Cowboys, which featured this area as the place cattle were being driven. Interestingly, the movie was not filmed there.
Weather was beautiful and it was a great day to be outside.
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