Rapid City, South Dakota

We had a smooth flight into Rapid City this morning!!!  A new state for both of us!!  We left Carmel at 5 AM and landed in Rapid City at 10:30 AM. Of course it's Mountain Time so we gained two hours.  The Rushmore hotel had a shuttle we arranged and it was an easy twenty minute ride to the hotel.  We checked in and our room was ready!!  

After we brought our luggage to the room, the first priority was getting some lunch.  Angie had looked at some recommended restaurants and Bokujo Ramen was highly rated.   It didn't disappoint!!  

Then some brewery tours began. First was Hay Camp followed by Woodland Republic and Firehouse Brewing.   Woodland was my favorite.  

They had a Bramble Berry Milkshake Sour that was outstanding.  The Uncrust-A-Beer was also very inventive. Jammy with hints of peanut butter. The Muchos Alohas Percolate was Angie's favorite. An imaginative combination of ginger, coconut and coffee. First time ever seeing (or trying) a beer with those flavors.  Very well balanced.

Tomorrow we'll do some more exploring of the downtown area. And then we'll meet our tour group as we start a ten night tour of the National Parks.