Today was a free day! Two thirds of the students went up to Harney Peak, which is the tallest point between the Rockies and the Perinea’s in Europe. It was a 3.5-mile hike up to the top. We hiked through ponderosa forests and igneous rock formations. When we reached the top we had lunch and enjoyed the fantastic view. On the way down we passed 5 gorgeous horses and their riders. At the bottom of the hill sits Sylvain Lake. A few of us students ventured into the 60-degree water and swam to a small rocky island. We sat on the rock for a few minutes deciding whether or not to make the fifteen-foot jump back into the water. We couldn’t pass up the opportunity. Even though the water was freezing it was an awesome time and great reward after the seven-mile hike.
–Max
The other third of us went to Mount Rushmore. We made a few stops on the way to look at the monument from a view and look at the gorgeous landscape around it. Once we got to the monument we got to admire it up close, walking around looking at all the attractions. We got chances to take many pictures and do a few independent sketches. After getting lunch and looking at the gift shop we got invited to get a tour of a new winery in the area. After that, Gary was kind enough to stop at Dairy Queen to let us get some Ice Cream. Then we got to meet up with the rest of the group at Sylvain Lake to watch people jump into the lake. To wrap up the free day, most of the group took the vans to get pizza together in town and came back and then had a group fire together. It was a very busy and memorable free day.
Michael
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