We got back on the road August 3 starting our trek east. We spent 3 days in Medicine Hat visiting Writing on Stone Provincial Park, Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park and Darcy got a round of golf in at Desert Blume.
Writing on Stone is about a 2 hour drive south and west of Medicine Hat. We got to tour the restricted area where there are petroglyphs and pictographs some up to 1,000 years old. Some are as recent at the early 1900's. We learned that it is a sacred place where Blackfoot today still go for their vision quest as their ancestors did 1,000 years ago. It is speculated that some of the petroglyphs are a recording of their conquests or success in hunting. It is well worth the trip if you get a chance.
Cypress Hills is about 45 minutes south east of Medicine Hat on the Elkwater Lake. It is a beautiful lush oasis surrounded by the Alberta and Saskatchewan prairie. We hiked up to Horseshoe Canyon where we got a beautiful view of the Sweetgrass Hills in Montana. The wildflowers were spectacular.
We crossed the border into Montana Saturday and spent the night in Billings on our way to Mount Rushmore. We had no idea when the border guard asked why we are going to Mount Rushmore during the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally that we would be travelling to the same place as thousands of motorcycle riders. More about that later.
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