Minnesota Spyderlovers @ Durango

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Arrived in Cheyenne this afternoon after driving through Denver's record setting heat today of 105*. We hung out at the Cheyenne Union Pacific Railroad Depot, saw lots of trains, went through the museum and their model train layout. It certainly was an afternoon made for Butch! (I liked too). We had a great dinner at a place by the depot, The Albany Inn, great bacon cheese burgers! Hoping that the temp will cool down soon it sure wears on a person, it's good thing the Spyders are running good!

 

[Paula(Butch2025)]

We are still roaming around South Dakota/Wyoming. Last night we went to Crazy Horse to watch the laser show and a night blast in honor of the scultor's wife's birthday...that was very cool to see. Today we took a drive into Wyoming to see Devil's Tower...as we drove up I couldn't get that tune from Close Encounters of the Third Kind out of my head! If you never been there I would highly recommend a visit, photos and tv do not do justice to this rock formation...Seth I'll save the science lesson for when I see you next time! On our way back to the cabin we stopped for lunch in Sturgis, they are already getting ready for the rally!

 

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Home!

Well, after 3,600+ miles, we finally made it home today! When we left South Dakota, we took a ride past Rushmore (photo op!) and headed east. Amazingly, the 89-96* temps we rode in today almost seemed cool compared to what we experienced all last week! We had lunch at Wall Drug - of course and Butch "almost" ran out of gas in Mitchell (Corn Palace country), but he made it to the gas station on fumes just in time! We stopped in Sioux Falls, SD for the night and then headed for home. Other than both of us losing a bolt or two on the Spyders they both ran well and are now tucked, safe and sound in the garage for a much needed rest!

 

[Paula(Butch2025)]

After a screw up or two attempting to video one of our rides I finally got one on our last day in South Dakota...it is part of our ride to Mt. Rushmore.

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Good job Paula. The videos that I took actually turned out. It seems that I need a copilot to operate the camera properly.

 

[Paula(Butch2025)]

Thanks, Ann. Now it's your turn to post your video.opcorn:

 

[SpyderAnn01]

Thanks, Ann. Now it's your turn to post your video.opcorn:

No, I don't think I'll share it. It was pretty boring and I don't know how to add music and all that fancy stuff.

 

[Paula(Butch2025)]

No, I don't think I'll share it. It was pretty boring and I don't know how to add music and all that fancy stuff.

I didn't know how to do all that with this new camera, but Seth figured it out and helped me do a practice one before the trip - we found an editing program called VideoPad Video Editor - they have a free edition that does just enough for me. I watched the tutorial and that helped alot.