The drive from Deadwood, SD to Des Moines, IA

Trip Start Jun 05, 2007
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Trip End Jul 26, 2007


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Saturday, July 21, 2007

I started the morning with a massage.  It was well needed after so many hours of driving and sleeping in a tent on this trip.  After I had a large greasy breakfast.

I drove up the hill in Deadwood to the Mt. Moriah Cemetery and saw the final resting spot of Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane.
Wild Bill Hickock burial site
Wild Bill Hickock burial site
 Wild Bill Hickock's burial site
Wild Bill Hickock's burial site
 Calamity Jane burial site
Calamity Jane burial site











Once I left Deadwood, I made a very long journey southeast.  Along the way in South Dakota I stopped at Mitchell to visit the Corn Palace.  With all of the jokes I have heard at my expense associating corn and Iowa, I have to sya that I don't remember any palaces being constructed from corn in Iowa!!
Mitchell Corn Palace
Mitchell Corn Palace












I continued my 680 mile drive to Des Moines where I styaed with my Uncle Russ and Aunt Jane.  We sat up for a while and caught up.  It was great to sleep in a comfortable bed finally.
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