One of the nice things about traveling like this is that we don't have to follow a set itinerary. Yesterday I wrote that we should be in Iowa today. Well, we changed our minds. We left Mitchell SD at 10:30 a.m. and headed east. Soon, we found ourselves in Minnesota. We decided not to drop down into Iowa and continued east on Hwy 90. We got as far as Albert Lea and decided to stop for the night. Since it was a short day, 241 miles, we stopped at about 3:00 p.m. in a small RV park just off the highway. We're actually just north of Albert Lea in a community called Clarks Grove.
We were going to go north to the Mall Of America just outlside of St. Paul Minnesota but Ann called the mall and learned the mall closes at 7:00 p.m. on Sundays. We couldn't see driving the extra 75 miles, one way, just to see the mall for an hour.
We did cross over the Missouri River yesterday afternoon. Even way up here its quite a river. We've also noticed a lot of motorcyclists riding without helmets. There is no helmet law in South Dakota or Minnesota. It seems very strange to see people riding without helmets. I'd have to say I'd have trouble riding without a helmet since I've been riding with one for so long now.
Have you heard about corn in Iowa? I thought Iowa was where corn was found but the past 100 miles in Minnesota has been nothing but corn. On both sides of the road for as far as you can see was corn.
Hello to Mrs. Epperson's Coffee Creek Elementary School Class. Thanks for following our trip in your class. We'll be happy to answer any questions posted to "comments."
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Hey, Bob-
Don't go into any more Cabela's or Orvis stores. They're bad for your fly fishing karma. Look what going into the Orvis store in Jackson, Wyoming, did for you Yellowstone fishing!
Don't forget to pick up some roadkill for my fly tying!
Geoff M.
Geoff, I can't argue with your logic. If it weren't for the wind, I'd be fishing some of the world class flyfishing waters around Manchester Iowa on Tuesday. I guess it'll have to wait for another visit. Too bad, there are no Orvis or Cabela's stores here! :)
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