{"id":4881,"date":"2017-08-28T07:38:46","date_gmt":"2017-08-28T11:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/?p=4881"},"modified":"2017-08-28T07:41:17","modified_gmt":"2017-08-28T11:41:17","slug":"freakin-tiquen-2017-part-2-heading-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingfordeco.com\/staging\/3617\/freakin-tiquen-2017-part-2-heading-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Driving for Deco, Freakin’ ‘tiquen 2017 Part 2, Heading Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our next day was a whirlwind of sightseeing before heading back east.<\/h4>\n

The day started with Mount<\/span> Rushmore<\/span><\/a>. Essentially, you only pay for parking. The plaza and grounds are a self-directed tour and although crowded, the\u00a0concourse is designed to handle the mass of people. We never felt closed in. Souvenirs are reasonable priced and Chris picked up a cap for less than $15. There is a\u00a0museum in the lower level and a theater showing a short film about the design and construction of the monument.<\/h4>\n

After walking the path around the base of the mountain, it was lunchtime. We expected to be gouged and surprised that the\u00a0food court offers a good variety of choices at more than reasonable prices. Our pot roast lunch, with\u00a0 two sides and a drink was less than $7.00 each and delicious. .<\/h4>\n\n\t\t