September 27, 2022
We only had a couple of items on our list today. The first order of business was lunch at Burger & Bun. We went there our first week here and absolutely loved it. The only problem was that it is only open 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM. It is very small and seating is very limited. We wanted one last bison burger before we leave town. It was as awesome this time as the first time. We had purchased some wonderful breakfast link sausage and thought we had gotten it from the meat market in Hot Springs. So we wanted to get some more and headed to Hot Springs. Along the way, we passed by the Coolidge Mountain Lookout,. It was an interesting drive. We wound our way up a narrow gravel road on the side of a mountain. There was just enough room for two cars to pass. Once we got to the top, the views were well worth the drive. Looking north you could see the Crazy Horse Memorial. Someone said you could see Mount Rushmore also but I could not. Looking east you could actually see the Badlands. We descended Coolidge Mountain and went on our way to Hot Springs. It was a nice drive and we got to see some wildlife. We got to the meat market and their stock was very limited. They explained they were between seasons. Additionally, they haven’t carried link sausage in over 5 years. It must have been Dakota Meats in Rapid City. While in Hot Springs we stopped at 2 Cows Creamery for some ice cream. It was okay. We headed home.
