We were on Interstate 80 for the first part of the day today. When we took the cutoff of 680 to reach Interstate 29 north, we stopped at a scenic outlook. We climbed the fire tower but the winds were so strong we didn't go all the way up. Not only were the winds strong, but they were cold. Temperature dropped to about 16C for a time.
Once we got to South Dakota and Interstate 90 the temperature started to climb again and we made it to 34C. The winds did not die down and it was hard to put up the tent tonight. Forecast for tonight is mid 50s F!! Warm pajama time for sure.
Interstate 29 is part of the Lewis and Clark trail. We have already driven I29 farther north on previous journies to Winnipeg!!
The state motto of South Dakota is "Great Faces Great Places" and has a picture of the Mount Rushmore faces. Neat. We actually thought about going to Mount Rushmore again just to see what has changed but we won't - I found out where all the motorcycles are going. Sturgis , SD. They expect about 500,000 bikes there next week. And guess where Sturgis is - Black Hills, near Mount Rushmore.
We did revisit Mitchell, South Dakota and the Corn Palace. I will post some picutres tomorrow. This is a basketball arena that is decorated on the outside with only parts of the corn plant. The pictures they make change every year except in years of drought. They haven't decided yet if they will change for next year.
There is a drought here. We have seen some terrible looking corn, very dry meadows. Some corn has been harvested already because it was in such poor shape. We also saw fields of sunflowers along Interstate 90 but they, too, look small. They are both shorter and the heads are much smaller than normal.
So, we will prepare for a cool night. The sky is clear and the sun is shining. It is 6:30 pm Mountain time. We decided that going west we were getting younger by the day. Unfortunately, coming home we will age again.
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