Today was so busy that I know I won't remember half of what we did. Checking out of our Custer SD hotel was easy- loading the van with our things and the Wesson's was even more challenging. But we got it all in and were soon on the road.
Devil's Tower was amazing- that this tower rises from the earth, when nothing else around it looks like it, shows me that God can do anything! We spent 2 hours hiking around it and it is the same amazing sight from all angles. We even watched 3 climbers descend from the summit.
Then it was a long car ride! We stopped for lunch and then drove some more. We got to the Little Bighorn Battlefield about 5pm. The rangers really gave us a good account of the reasons the battle happened and the reasons it had the outcome it did. White man was not kind to the Indians and gave them no recourse but to defend their home. A marker shows the spot where General Custer fell, although he is interred at West Point. The view over the area allows you to almost imagine the Indians camped along the river and the Calvary charging up the hill.
More driving brings us to Billings MT- the Springmaid Marriott. Savannah would live here, I think! There is a mini-bar (unstocked), a seating area, recessed lights, granite countertops, a desk with a swivel chair, and closets! Thank goodness a guy in our church works for Marriott and got us these rooms- we probably couldn't have afforded them any other way! We're going to test how comfy the beds are now- it has been a long day!
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