Wall Drug, Spearfish Canyon and on to Deadwood

We got a good start and drove to Deadwood via Spearfish Canyon.  We knew we would be too early to check into our hotel so took the truly scenic route.  There has been a lot of rain so everything was green and lots of water coming over the falls. 

We stopped for a donut and coffee on the way at Wall Drug famous for their free ice water and 5 cent a cup coffee.  And a good place to buy Black Hills Gold jewelry, I wasn't going to buy anything BUT some was calling my name!

Our hotel in Deadwood (where the wedding is) was interesting.  I was formerly a part of the Homestake Gold Mine.  As much as possible parts of it became part of the "Deadwood Grand".  To get to our room we had to walk thru the casino and take an elevator up a couple floors which led us to the hotel check-in and then another elevator to our floor. 

We had dinner with our daughter Sheila and her husband Ken and then went to the patio bar where an "interesting" singer was performing.