Mount Rushmore National Monument, South Dakota
In this episode: The FAQ is how to stop credit card thieves? The destination is Mount Rushmore, and the mistake is packing in the dark. The tip is about journaling your travel memories.
FAQ: My friends asked me about credit card safety. Here’s what they say,
I’m nervous about my credit cards and identity being stolen. Do I need a
special container for credit cards with today’s swipe to pay technology? What
are some ways to thwart a thief?
Answer: There are some ways to get back at those who will try to steal
your credit card info. Thieves
armed with scanning devices could indeed read your
card information by intercepting its RFID signal, stealing your information
if they were close to you. Thieves could steal information
even if your RFID-emitting card was tucked
into your wallet, purse or pocket.
First, keep track of your cards, the numbers and phone number of the
banks. Protect your credit cards from theft by encasing them in foil or by
using a Skim Sure™ card that jams up the thief even better. It sends garbage
back to the thief, so he or she does not get your info.
https://www.skimsure.com/
You may not know you’ve been compromised until it’s too late. Be sure you
have a plan in the event of losing your credit cards. I’ve tested SKIM SURE(TM) and
it works. Even if you’re shopping in a store, a thief can steal your credit
card info. This is a clear deterrent to that kind of thievery. I’ve spoken to
the owner of the company about the product, and I believe that what is now very
popular in Europe will make its way to other parts of the world due to the need
for security of our information and commerce.
Today’s Destination is: Mount Rushmore
I traveled to Mount Rushmore National Memorial to see the massive sculpture carved into the mountain. This had been a bucket list destination for me, so I was grateful for the long trip to the destination and the beauty of the region. The faces are sixty feet tall: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are featured here. It takes about two hours to see the entire place. I would like to go back at sunset, or in the evening to see a live concert someday, once the opportunity arises. This was completed in 1941 and the artist was Gutzon Borgium and his son Lincoln, directing the project.
Mount Rushmore was better than expected. Not
crowded. Good flow of cars and people. $10 to park. No fee to see the monument.
Some locals, but some foreign accents, too. The hike is only .6 miles, and the
forest is lovely.
Some travelers will like the touristy things in this region. Things for families, kids, etc. Tram, farm, caves, animals, side of the road stuff. I prefer just staying away from the crowds and being safer and wearing a mask.
A short drive
from Mount Rushmore is the Crazy Horse Memorial, “Never forget your dreams” said
Korczak Ziolkowski it’s between Hill City and Custer.
www.Crazyhorsememorial.org.
Visitors support the mountain carving for The Indian Museum of North America and The Indian University of North America. I donated some money and have a rock for a memory from the mountain. This monument started being built in 1948, this Polish Bostonian who had recognition from the 1939 World’s Fair. Construction is still going, even after he died in 1982. He and his wife had 10 children and some of them and grandchildren are still working on this. They have a lot left to build.
In another episode, I will share all about South Dakota, including Wind Cave National Park and Badlands, and Custer State Park, plus Hot Springs.
Today’s Mistake-Packing in the dark
My error was the wrong shoe was packed. I packed my suitcase in the dark and brought one navy shoe and one black shoe. They looked similar in the dark but in the daylight, that was a big mistake. Don’t pack in the dark like I did. Bring pairs of shoes that are the pair.
Today’s Travel Advice- Journaling
Solo travelers should and can journal in a notebook and say what they are grateful for each day on the road. This collection will become a lasting memory of the trip, much longer than the images taken from the photographs, because the words describe the feelings inside the heart, not just the two dimensions, but every dimension.
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