Blogs from Mitchell, South Dakota, United States, North America

We woke up Mon morning to see what a find the hotel was! Not only was it cheap with an even cheaper military rate, but they had free great breakfast, nice indoor pool with 2 hot tubs and a kiddie pool, indoor mini golf, and even a realistic statue of Rushmore (minus the bandaid on Jefferson's face). And thanks to a Plugshare tip we found the sweet touchless carwash that put a nice dent in the carpet of bugs on the front of the car (so many that the sensors were occasionally having issues). With a full charge we were ready to go. But wait! Mitchell, SD is the home of the world's only corn palace! We couldn't miss that, so we headed into town. While I was picturing a building that could've been built by ... read more

Geo: 43.7094, -98.0294Yay for me. The one place I have been waiting to visit and look for rocks. (Cause anything else is illegal, so all I was hoping to find were rocks ;))We travelled on a dirt road for many miles out intro some rock beds known for producing beautiful agates and many fossils. Unfortunately, a nasty storm was brewing and we had to cut it short. But we didn't leave without a large chunk of dinosaur bone and some cool rocks. Another visit is a must.After we left we went into the Badlands National Park. I imagine it being like a miniature Grand Canyon. Beautiful layers of history. It was awe inspiring. Of course we climbed and explored.From there we headed further East and stayed at a camp at Mitchell lake in the town of ... read more

On our way to Corn Palace, and about an hour after leaving the Deadwood area, we suddenly realized we were passing a “Dances with Wolves” film set – a fort on the side of the road. I can’t remember which one, and I’m not willing to watch the movie again, to find out. Maybe you’ll recognize it from the picture… (I didn’t love the movie – sorry! I am sorry for those of you who may have. If you really want to know why, I can tell you.) Anyway – we didn’t go look at the film set. I’m not a fan. Besides, I was really anxious to get to The Corn Palace, in Mitchell SD! I mean – how can that not be intriguing!? It is, after all, the World’s One and Only Corn Palace… ... read more

That is what today boiled down to. We both passed the mile stone of 5000 miles within the last 12 days. Whether we made it to AK or not, that is still a good mark of endurance. I also passed 15000 miles on the bike since September. That is what the 3 hour delay in the Sturgis area was for; I needed to get a service done on the bike. Great dealership and people. The service manager gave us his personal vehicle to go get lunch while thye worked on the bike. You won’t see that too often. Prior to that though, we left Gillette WY this morning and headed to Devils Tower. First day we hadn't need cold wx gear at the start. From there, down to Deadwood, Sturgis, and then Black Hills HD. Even ... read more

Rochester (Minnesota) à Mitchell (Dakota du sud) ================ 526 km (Cumulatif=2947) ================ Température : 32 à 34 degrés (Superbe) puis 23 (très venteux) ================ Résumé : ----------------------------- - Très belle randonnée avec un ciel dégagé et une température jusqu’à 34 degrés ----------------------------- - À quelques endroits, il y a de grandes quantités d’éoliennes installées dans les vastes champs des cultivateurs de part et d’autres de chaque côté de la route. C’est très impressionnant. ----------------------------- - Vers 12 :10, Alain a une crevaison sur la roue arrière de sa moto. Nous sommes sur l’autoroute 90 en direction ouest près de Jackson dans le Dakota du sud. Les gros camions passent à vive allure mais nous sommes prudents. Vive le CAA car un appel est logé auprès d’eux. Un motocycliste venant de la Floride et voyageant en Go ... read more