Carol:
After a hearty homemade breakfast by Barb at the Budget Inn, we were on our way to Mitchell, SD. From the highway, we saw the collapsed roof of Al's Oasis (local motel) due to a lightening strike. As we crossed the Missouri River, I remembered how someone once told me that the secret to a good life is to live by a river. The beauty of the Missouri River confirmed this for me. Luckily, the hill after the river is the last real climb in SD. For the rest of the afternoon, we were treated to strong tailwinds and flat ground. We made it into Mitchell, SD by 3:15pm and ran errands, such as buying an extra tire and slurping a DQ milkshake. With the additional time in our afternoon, we made it to the famous Corn Palace. This place is simply amazing. Using materials from 100,000 acres of cornfields, artists design and construct a new exterior to the Corn Palace every year, using12 types of corn.
After the Corn Palace, we arrived at our host's home for the evening. Dave was welcoming beyond belief and treated us not only to dinner, but also homemade creme brulee. After some great conversations on basketball officiating and nonprofits, we hit the sack in anticipation of the next day's tailwinds.
100 miles
1661 miles total.
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