What a great day!  Spent time with all the kids and Heidi before taking off West from Minneapolis on Hwy 12.  This was a perfect day to ride:  70 degrees, bright sun, on a two lane hwy through middle America.  Small town cafes with friendly people all asking about our trip.  We could ride an hour and see less than 5 cars (slight exaggeration).  Also less than 5 trees in S. Dakota!

Got lost on one detour, but we did not really care.  We just drove Westy and occasionally looked at a map to see where we were.  Arrived in Gettysburg, SD for the night in a nice motel.