Wetherby Cranberry Company Harvest Day 2012

Colleen's Places - Lac Du Flambeau

Colleen's Places - Little Girl's Point

Playing Tourist In The Dells

Trio con Brio Copenhagen

Pipestone National Monument

The only real stop I made today was at Pipestone. A beautiful place
with a lot of history. Well worth the $3.

Sometimes You Are the Bug

In the daylight this morning I could see another sign of my war with
the clouds of bugs last night. Looks like I won a few of the battles.
This picture truly does say a thousand words.

11:30 PM Check-In at Royal River

I pushed almost all the way back to the east side of SD. I got off
I90 at 37 and took 34 to Flandreau, SD.

Most of 34 goes through swamp/marsh land. This means that the
bugs were literally in clouds. When I stopped in Madison, SD I had to
scrape off the windshield and refill my washer fluid. This picture
shows the cloud of bugs (mostly mayflies) flying around the light at
the gas station.

Flandreau is where the Royal River Casino and Hotel iS located. They have great rooms
for only $50 a night. However, I didn't know the last 20 miles of 34
leading into Flandreau was "Rough". Massive portions of it
were no longer paved but were only gravel.

Travel is supposed to be an adventure right?

Crazy Horse Memorial

This was well worth the extra few miles. They have a great visitor
center with a theater and a huge collection of Native American
artwork. For a donation you can even take home a chunk of the rock
that has been "carved" away (and of course I gave five bucks for a
piece).

On my way back to I90 I went through Custer State Park, what a beautiful place.

Mt. Rushmore - Yes, I had to Do This Too

I figured that since I had gone all the way to Rapid City and Bear
Country I should go the few extra miles to see Mt. Rushmore. I can't
say I was that impressed or overcome with patriotism. If you have seen
it in photos, you've seen it. However, it is something I can now say
that I have done.

Bear Country USA

Bear Country is just a few miles south of Rapid City, SD. I happened
to be driving through during feeding time so I got to see about three
dozen bears all together (a few even passed right in front of my car
to get to the food). Colleen loved this place but I had never been
here with her. I see now why it is so appealing.

Wall Drug - Wall, SD

One of the many things that Wall Drug has in it is this traveler's
chapel. A nice quiet place to get away from the crowd.

The Badlands - One of Colleen's Places

In all of the other places I scattered Collen's ashes on the air and
in the water (as they were all close to water). In the badlands it
seemed more appropriate to let the wind and rain do the work on their
own time.

Badlands - Panorama 3

Badlands - Panorama 2

Badlands - Panorama 1

Okaton, SD

Okaton, SD has a few claims to fame. One is this iconic (now
collapsing) old grain mill. Another is that it has one of the
smallest post offices in the country.

Chamberlain, SD

A view from above of Chamberlain and the Missouri River. Truly a
beautiful place.

One of Colleen's Places

Here is the spot next to St. Joseph's Indian School on the Missouri
River where I scattered some of Colleen's ashes.

Mitchell, SD - Yes, I Did Have to Stop

So aside from fueling up and using the men's room I also swung by the
Corn Palace in Mitchell. You might be able to tell from the picture
that they were in the process of finishing the decorations.