Deadwood

deadwood
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Honestly? A little underwhelming.

First things first, though. Day 5 stats:

Miles Driven: 404.1
Driving Time: 7hr, 23min
Miles per Gallon: 26.8
Average Speed: 55mph

So, now, Deadwood. Cool history, for sure. Saw the gravesites of Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and Seth Bullock, and wandered around some of the historical sites. That stuff was pretty cool, wish more of the original buildings were still around.

Unfortunately, the town has become a super-commercial tourist destination. It's so remote, you would think it would retain some of its character, but really it just felt... cheap. All the hotels run casinos with slots and card games, but I didn't try my luck.

Camped out at a KOA just outside of town. Met some cool people in the site next door. They're planning a wild-west themed wedding (sweet!) nearby so they were scouting it out. They told me they'd (including their dog, who wasn't a big fan of me) visited all 48 continental states and nearly every national park. I think that's a pretty cool goal.

Anyway, nice weather but it got super windy during the night. My back wasn't happy with me in the AM. Ah well. Glad I saw Deadwood, but probably wouldn't come back.