Mitchell, South Dakota
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
We had a great night's sleep at the
Holiday Inn Express, then drove into
Mitchell to see the world-famous
Corn Palace.
First, we enjoyed a tasty brunch of corn chowder, corn dogs and corn-on-the-cob (what else?) on the patio of
The Scoreboard Pub and Grille with a great view of the Palace.
We then walked up and down Main Street marveling at the brickwork and architecture.
During our stroll, we popped into
Jackpot Gamblin's Saloon, Casino and Western Museum. What atmosphere! They have the tiniest casino we've ever seen: just 6 or 8 video slot machines.
At the Corn Palace Gift Shop, we had delightful conversations with Troy and Mavis. Troy offered to have us join a tour he was giving to a bus group from Missouri, so we tagged along and received an excellent
guided tour of the Corn Palace (thanks Troy)!
It's a sight to see both inside and out, with photos of ALL the Corn Palaces from the first one in 1892 to this year's 2010 theme of "Travel and Transportation Through The Ages". An appropriate theme for our journey around the country!
Having had our fill of corn, we hit the road once again. The broad, flat plains west of Mitchell dropped off dramatically to the Missouri River at
Chamberlain. On the west bank, the terrain became rippled with rolling mounds, presaging the Badlands yet to come. The mounds eventually gave way to broad, undulating plains silhouetted against a tricolored sunset. So many beautiful vistas!
The dinner bell rang as we approached
Kadoka, about 48 miles east of Wall. We heeded the call and pulled in for dinner at
Club 27. Keri, our waitress, was so nice and introduced us to Finger Steaks: strips of sirloin either breaded and deep-fried or grilled. We had ours grilled with onion rings and breaded mushrooms. Yum!
After one last stretch on the road, we called it a night at the
Sunshine Inn Motel in Wall. Lorna, who checked us in, is quite an artist. We bought two packs of notecards featuring her work.
The Sunshine Inn Motel is a classic; nothing fancy, just neat, clean and cozy. We tumbled into bed tired and happy, looking forward to an exciting day tomorrow.
--Ted and Laura
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