DAY 20 JUNE 21, 2013

This Best Western is within walking distance of the Mayo Clinic and runs shuttles back and forth, Went down to breakfast this morning and found a solemn crowd, lots of elderly people sitting and eating quietly some helped by younger relatives some by themselves. Mood soon change for the better with the entrance of a high school swim team, this best western is set up for long termguests with full kitchens.

Headed south to get back on I-90 west and just prior to the interstate saw a road sign for Preston thirty miles. If we had time would have driven there, I spent the first four and a half years of my life in Preston and still have a few memories. Don't remember the address of the old house and don't have anyone left to ask but plan on visiting it someday when I get back this way.

West on 90 again through rolling farm land and beautiful farms with corn growing on both sides of the road for mile after mile. All under very cloudy threatening skies but no rain just lots of wind all across Minnesota.

Entered South Dakota and stopped at a rest area/information center for a quick break and other travelers were warning us about storms ahead. Went inside and the weather alerts were warning of golf ball size hail, 60 mph winds, strong possibility of tornados. About this time the power went out due to a tornado north of us, the news said it was starting to clear to the west so we jumped on the bikes and headed west. The winds got worse the sky turned black with jagged edged storms swirling around and the temperature dropped twenty degrees.

 

 

Stopped for the night on this westward quest in Chamberlain SD along side the Missouri River across the bridge from Lewis and Clark's campsite on their westward quest.