Day 4 found us on the road to Deadwood. I have been a huge fan of Deadwood ever since the HBO series of the same name. I was most anxious to see Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane's graves.
The trip to Deadwood was across Hwy 385. No hairpin turns of Needles or Iron Mountain Road but a great road on it's own. Surrounded by grand beauty. Most notably was Pactola Reservoir.
Deadwood was not the Deadwood of 1876 but there were familiar buildings and sights to see. We had fun going into the Old Saloon No 10 where Hickok was murdered. (even though the location has been moved slightly up the street). We enjoyed an awesome buffalo burger at the Buffalo Steakhouse. Deadwood has 80 casinos located in the small gulch but yet still has a lot of charm and character.
I have no idea who the skank ho is.. cool bike though.
After Deadwood we headed over to Sturgis. This was not in our plans but we thought 10 miles from the mecca of all things two wheels we have to go right? The road in to Sturgis totally kicked ass. We get into Sturgis and I am waiting and waiting to see what the hoopla is all about. Before I know it we are back into the prairie lands. I say to Pete through the Scalas, I think we missed something. So we turn around and head back. I see a sign that says business district to the left. I say to Pete ahh ok we did miss it. I see Sturgis Harley Davidson....closed. Umm odd the holy grail land for Harleys and it's closed? We turn down the main drag and every business is closed?? Yup, Sturgis is ghost town 51 weeks of the year. But at least we can say been there done that bought the t-shirt for Pete albeit in Deadwood. Cracked me up!
After Sturgis we headed over to Lead, the site of the Homestake Mine. Cute little mining town that once housed America's largest and deepest mine. We stopped by Boondocks on Hwy 385 for a soda and a look at some vintage cars.
We returned to camp tired after a long day and relaxed by a warm campfire.
More pictures in no particular order:
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