I drove the two lane roads almost the entire way today. The speed limit most of the time was 65 and there was very little traffic. In fact, most of the traffic was grain transport trucks in eastern South Dakota, and livestock haulers in the western part of the state. Two things stand out about rural South Dakota. One is the wave. Almost all the truck drivers wave to you when you meet them on the road. The other is refueling. You don't have to leave your credit card in the office while you fuel up. They actually trust you to pay afterwards.
In eastern South Dakota, the harvest combines were as busy as they were in Minnesota. Corn, soybeans, and wheat were being harvested.
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| Eastern South Dakota farm land. |
About half way across the state, I crossed a huge reservoir on the Missouri River called Lake Oahe. By volume, it is the forth largest reservoir in the United States. We took a break and Zoey went for a swim.
Gradually, as I drove further west, the land and farming changed to cattle and sheep ranching.
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| Western South Dakota range land, with the Black Hills in the distance. |
On Saturday we are off to explore Devils Tower National Monument.........
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