We continue to see many sights that are new to us and continue to play every day by ear. Sometimes it is a "good" thing, like when we were able to attend a rodeo when we stopped in Mitchell, SD, and sometimes it is a bad thing like when we drove for hours in Okoboji, Iowa, begging for a campsite ANYWHERE! Found a primitive spot and was thankful for it! But with the good and bad, we are having a blast.
The Bad Lands, South Dakota, are truly breathtaking!!
And fun to climb!!
This little gas station was a VERY welcome site. Our GPS said NO gas for the next 30 miles. With us getting 10miles/gallon pulling the camper, we would NOT have made it. Dennis' heart sank when he lifted the 1 functional pump and it would not work. But when he went in and woke up the attendant, she turned on the pump and we were able to get gas. Shew!!
The rodeo was in town during our stay in Mitchell, South Dakota. We were so excited to have this opportunity to attend. Joel loves horses and we all enjoyed this event!
Miss South Dakota, actually had to work, rounding up cattle, sheep, etc.
At the rodeo
When we arrived at the world's only Corn Palace the next morning in Mitchell, South Dakota, we were greeted with a parade!! The parade was in honor of the rodeo being in town (not in honor of the Irwins being in town, as Dennis likes to think).
All the artwork at the Corn Palace is made from corn and other agricultural products. The artwork is amazing and it is changed every year by different artists.
And who can drive through Minnesota without a stop by the Spam Museum. It was a fun time for all!
Making Spam!
What a delicious stop we made at the Mars' Cheese Castle in Kenosha, Wisconsin to get "our fill" of some wonderful Wisconsin cheese. Yum!!
What a great visit we had with Ann McNamara in her hometown of Chicago, Illinois. Ann treated us to a trip to the Shedd Aquarium and lunch, overlooking the beautiful Lake Michigan. The "Windy City" had a "hot wind" blowing this day, as the heat wave sweeps the midwest. Chicago is a "little bit" bigger than Knoxville (ya think??)
Unfortunately, our trip through Indiana was short and sweet. We traveled our most aggressive travel day yesterday, driving almost 500 miles. We ended up in our new home for 3 days of Bowling Green, Kentucky. Only 3 days left....we'll have to see what we can find in Kentucky!!
