On into South Dakota, Iowa and Missouri

We had to take a visit to Wall a one horse town, which rose to fame in 1931 when the drug store owner advertised on the main highway "free iced water" - Google - Wall, South Dakota for the story. The restaurant still charges 5 cents (3 1/2 pence) for a cup of reasonable coffee!!

We toured around the Badlands of South Dakota. Formations from millions of years ago when a huge part of America was under the sea. One can see why it was called the Badlands.

Drove on past acres of sunflowers, to be harvested as seed for human consumption or cooking oil.

Sioux Falls is interesting, the beauty of it being spoiled as far back as the late 1800's

The sun has not managed to come out so pictures are  not very bright. Part of the Interstate highway we wanted to use was closed, but every cloud has a silver lining - the roads we had to take took us across rolling farm land, reminiscent of southern England ,except for wheat there is maize; thousands upon thousands of acres for the manufacture of Ethanol.

Found a great hotel, for the night in St Josephs, three free drinks each - so excusssse the spelling.  Thanks to Coralea for this one, Drurys Hotel.  Will see if we pass any more.