We left La Crosse this morning about 7:30 in very heavy fog. We couldn't enjoy the view along the river, but the fog lifted about 5 miles after we turned inland. We stopped for a breakfast picnic just west of Austin, MN. Here we are at breakfast.
We encountered some road construction, mostly new bridge work in the larger cities, courtesy of the Stimulus Bill. We were told today that ther is a 20 mile stretch of road construction between Mitchell and Rapid City, so it will be a little slower going. We are not pushing ourselves, so a little bit of a slowdown doesn't bother us much. There has been very little traffic, and we were able to cruise along pretty well, especially since the speed limit on I-90 here in SD is 75! We stopped at a wayside for a picnic lunch just outside of Adrian, MN. We arrived in Mitchell about 2:30 this afternoon.
Mitchell is a small prairie town, about 14,000 people. The big draw, of course, is the Corn Palace. Here are some snapshots of the outside and inside. The decorations are all made of colored ears of corn. A very odd and usual place.
We encountered some road construction, mostly new bridge work in the larger cities, courtesy of the Stimulus Bill. We were told today that ther is a 20 mile stretch of road construction between Mitchell and Rapid City, so it will be a little slower going. We are not pushing ourselves, so a little bit of a slowdown doesn't bother us much. There has been very little traffic, and we were able to cruise along pretty well, especially since the speed limit on I-90 here in SD is 75! We stopped at a wayside for a picnic lunch just outside of Adrian, MN. We arrived in Mitchell about 2:30 this afternoon.Mitchell is a small prairie town, about 14,000 people. The big draw, of course, is the Corn Palace. Here are some snapshots of the outside and inside. The decorations are all made of colored ears of corn. A very odd and usual place. 
We also toured the Dakota Discovery Museum. Here is a picture of a hide tipi at the museum. We ate in the renovated train station, aptly named The Depot. After supper, we took a tour of the rest of Mitchell, and watched the sunset at Mitchell Lake.
Tomorrow we are back on the road as we head for Rapid City. We plan a picnic breakfast and lunch on the road, as well as a stop at the Pioneer Auto Museum at Murdo. See you then!Susan and Denis
Good Morning,
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a great day! The kids espically liked the picture with you and the "corn man" and zach thought the indian teepee was pretty neat. Can't wait to hear more. Safe traveling and love you,
Kimmer and the kids