R&R Campground
Sioux Falls starting mileage: 2804
Ending Mitchell mileage: 2878
Sightseeing mileage in Sioux Falls, SD: 30
Well, we were off at our normal time, around 10 AM. We only had 70 miles to drive today, so we were in no rush. You can't arrive too early.
We are going to stop in Mitchell because it's close to the areas where my father grew up. Our main mission while here is to search for ancestry records.
Along the way, we were entertained by signs about the Corn Palace, like this one.
We also saw this bull and hammer (advertising a sculpture garden).
We arrived in Mitchell at 11 AM, so we stopped for lunch at Perkins as 11 AM was too early to arrive at the campground.
While registering, I happened to mention the mission of our stay in Mitchell. The woman at the check-in (Kay) informed me that the other host to the campground (Norma and her husband, Bob) grew up in Letcher (the city where my father grew up). What are the odds? It's a VERY small town. She came over to talk with us that afternoon in the clubhouse, and it was amazing. She is "into" genealogy and she knows a lot of the names I am mentioning. So, Norma sets to work helping me locate folks. She mentions that her sister-in-law, Janice, has a book on the history of Letcher. And, she would ask her to bring it with her the next day when she came to visit.
Dave spent the afternoon at the picnic table--or should I say, he tried to. The mosquitoes are as thick as thieves here. Wow. You can hardly move without being attached by 10 at a time. But, Dave did find a few birds to commune with. Here's a momma and babied in the nest.
I know I'm behind on giving you gas prices. I'll try to get those caught up soon. But, we are paying about $3.89-$3.99, on average.
After visiting with Norma and Bob for quite some time, Dave and I made plans to drive into Woonsocket, SD, the next day as it is the county seat for Letcher, SD (about 40 miles away).
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