Travelers: Mile 1060

We just got to our motel room after having spent the day on the road. It was a beautiful sunny day that started in the 60's and ended in the low 90s. The car is fueled up and washed (the bugs are pretty bad).

Badlands National Park - Our first national park after we left Minnesota. One of the very nice things about our national parks; folks over 62 can purchase a "Lifetime Pass" which allows entry to all the parks for $10. We took about 30 pictures and could have taken many more. We also saw buffalo and antelope while driving through this park.

Mile 935 - Al's Oasis at Oacoma, South Dakota

This is advertised along the interstate somewhat like the Corn Palace or Wall Drug. Oacoma is located on the west side of the Missouri River where Interstate 90 crosses. We stopped and had lunch there. The food and surroundings were great. This was started by an immigrant (Al) who came from Germany around the turn of the century. I was thinking, Al, that if you ever need a change of pace, this could be ready made for you.

Mile 859 - Mitchell, South Dakota.

You all probably know Mitchell is home to the Corn Palace and you have all probably seen the pictures so we didn't add ours. What many of you may not know is Mitchell is also home to Telstar Motors. Telstar specializes in restoration of Mustangs. In one building they have one of every GT350, GT500, Boss 302 and an original Cobra. The value of the cars in this room alone is over $4,000,000. Over the past 25 years they have restored nearly 230 cars with a turn-around time of 4-6 weeks.