Day 18 - Mitchell, SD to Council Bluffs, IA

Not having any pressing business we slept in late and were finally on the road about 9:00. Where to go today? With the Curse of Nebraska Furniture weighing heavily upon us we backtracked to Sioux Falls and headed for Falls Park. Good decision. Someday I will remember how to put pictures up, so for now you will just have to take my word for it that this was a good place to visit. The Queen Bee Mill, built of native Sioux Quartzite, processed 1,500 bushels of wheat a day, saving farmers the cost of shipping to Minnesota. Also on site are the Queen Bee Turbine House, Sioux Falls Light and Power and the Millrace. All were also Sioux Quartzite.

With temps hovering near 90, we continued south with a couple bottles of water. However, the lack of a Starbucks continued to bother me until the GPS found one in Sioux City. A three mile drive off the interstate took us to a HyVee, which is just about the best grocery store we have seen in a long time.

The rest of the drive in to Council Bluffs as uneventful, except for Barb trying to decide where we would spend the night. Hilton vs Hampton. Hampton vs. Hilton. Hilton won and we were upgraded to a suite, which I think is compensation for The Curse. Attached to the Hilton is Harrah's Horseshoe Casino, so after dinner I picked a slot, slipped in $20.00 and cashed out for $21.55. Such is the nature of The Curse.

Tomorrow we head back to Olathe and a few more days with Mike and Julie.

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