Day 39 May 9, 2006Last night it rained and turned cold. By morning it was showing and about 3" had accumulated so we decided to stay here in Spearfish for the day and another night. It snowed off and on during the day, but let up a bit in the afternoon so we decided to go to Deadwood and to see the town and have supper.
Deadwood is a tourist mecca where limited stakes gambling is allowed and the state takes a cut to reinvest in restoration of the old buildings in this 1870-1880s gold mining town. They have done wonderful job with the gambling money since 1989 and nearly every building houses slot machines. Live poker and blackjack is available in some places, but the town was really empty at this time of year.
In Deadwood the streets were empty and the sun came out bright and shining. Then about 5:00 pm the snow started again. It had stopped by the time we headed back to Chris' RV Park. Now, at 6:45 pm, it's snowing again, huge wet flakes that stick to the grass, but not the roadways. The forecast is for this to continue tonight, but the weather is expected to turn warmer tomorrow.
While we have been traveling in these western states famous for their beef, I have been ordering a medium rare rib eye steak comparing the various offerings. Tonight, at the Mineral Palace (Gem's Steak house), I had the best rib eye of the trip. Cooked just right and topped with garlic and Parmesan cheese, it was spectacularly tender and tasty. I think the secret lies in cutting them thinner than 1" and grilling over a hot fire quickly to seal in the juices. The second best steak was in Tuba City, AZ in the Navajo nation.
So, we'll watch a movie tonight and head for Mount Rushmore tomorrow, assuming the snow ends.
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