A Trip Out West with Marius
October was eventful! It couldn’t have started out any better, since my family traveled all the way from Denmark to visit me. We started out by exploring the area, and I showed them around Elk Horn, the Danish Windmill, and the museum.
After two days in Elk Horn, we headed towards Keystone, a small town nestled in between the mighty mountains in Black Hills, South Dakota. On the way there, we stopped in De Smet, SD, which is the place where Laura Ingalls Wilder was a teacher and where her parents and sisters are buried. Even though it was only a small detour for an American, for us Danes, who are not used to driving the distances you are, it was a huge detour of 100 miles. It was worth it since it allowed us to see the famed prairie in all its glory and might. Later in the day, we saw the very impressive Badlands, before we finally reached Keystone.
During our time in the Black Hills, we saw Mount Rushmore, which of course had a Danish-American architect Gutzon Borglum. It was indeed a sight to behold. After a couple of wonderful days, we headed south down to Colorado, where we had booked an Airbnb in Estes Park, right next to the famed Rocky Mountains National Park. During our time there we hiked some wonderful routes, and we were lucky enough to spot several elks.
We ended the trip with a one-night stay in the college town of Boulder, where we really enjoyed the youthful vibe and some great Mexican food. Overall, it was a great trip; we got to see a small portion of what this wonderful country that you call home has to offer!
