KRAP Overnight

KRAP is the international airport code for Rapid City, South Dakota. Last night we transported an oversold flight from Minneapolis to Rapid City. What is here you might ask? Well, a surprising amount of things. It is the jumping off point for the Badlands, Mt. Rushmore, Custer State Park, and Crazy Horse Memorial. The latter is a mountain carving that began in 1948, and hasn't really changed much since. This is a picture that was taken on a family trip in the summer of 1992.

This is an internet photo dated from 2015. And one should note that the internet did not even exist at any commercial level at the time the previous photo was taken. In fact a lot of things have changed since 1992. The Crazy Horse Memorial, however, is not one of them. Maybe there's a little bit more definition around the face, but that's about all I can see. How crazy horse is that? AND they are charging $28 for people to see this crazy horse nonsense. Meanwhile in Rapid City . . .

Despite the numerous nearby attractions, I had neither the time or transport to take me to the sights, so I stayed in the hotel, which was seemingly in the middle of nowhere. The view from the room was of an RV park and a restaurant serving wings. While getting breakfast in the lobby, I saw cowboys and cowgirls. How do I know they were cowfolk you ask? Well . . . they were wearing boots, flannel, and hats. One imposter was wearing crocs. They walked out to a large truck when they left. There is no way they weren't cowfolk. My logic and reasoning is sound. Someday I shall come back here when I have some time and check out the sights, but I'll probably skip Crazy Horse.