Rochester to Mitchell

Paul Klavano (Dad) and Ruth Klavano got away from Rochester before noon and decided to hang up their keys at Mitchell, South Dakota. It was the earliest stop of the journey. Enjoyed dinner at Perkins and a chance to view the Corn Palace. This building is redecorated every year at a cost of over $100,000. The decoration is with natural colored corn and grains grown locally.

It was the first day with no new license plates, as well as the first time for using our jackets.Interesting to observe the drainage ditches that had been dug over the last 100 years. According to the sign about 20% of Minnesota's farmland has been reclaimed from land which was too wet.

Tomorrow we head to Mt Rushmore. People at out motel reported that they couldn't even see the faces as there had been 2 inches of snow and the clouds had settled in. Hope tomorrow is better! No pictures today because the wireless in our rooms isn't working, and no downloads allowed in the lobby.