Miracles do happen:  Sarah got up at 6:00 a.m. 

A mere two hours later, we were on our way.  Sarah drove the first half of the day.  There's nothing like straight, flat roads with good surfaces to make a day's driving . . . well, if not pleasant, at least not so painful.  Good weather accompanied us again.  One of our first rest/gas stops was at the Badlands Store. 

Prairie Dogs

Badlands Store - closed for season

South Dakota does great rest stops

We were surprised to find the store closed, but luckily, they were still selling gas.  Heard a couple of women wailing that they had to go to the bathroom.  Bummer.  There was a prairie dog town next to it, too.  

Picnic spot

We changed drivers at the Missouri River.  We found a most excellent rest stop atop a bluff overlooking the river from the east side and had a lovely hour of lunch, dog walking and no vibrations.  We arrived in Worthington, Minnesota at our Super 8 motel in time to check in before all the truck drivers. 

Missouri River from the bluff trail