So after hours and hours of corn, we were just getting ready to cross into South Dakota in the early afternoon. We were making great time in our 660+ mile trip to end up in Murdo, SD for the night, when . . . .
Earlier back in the last stages of Iowa, we all noticed what looked like a "crop duster" flying parallel to the highway. Turned out NOT to be a crop duster, but a police plane measuring our speed. 10 miles from that point the Iowa staties were lined up . . . 3 cars nailed all 6 of us and a hapless guy from Florida who was following us as part of our group. . . .82 in a 70 zone (good thing they weren't measuring it about 5 minutes earlier because we might've ended up in the pokey).
In the "takes one to know one" category, though, with Jeff Mathias as a current SWAT sergeant in Columbus and Danny Whittier as SWAT-retired, we got the lenient treatment and got off with a "slow down" warning. And, we did.I'm glad we took it a bit slower because the scenery in South Dakota is absolutely gorgeous . . gentle rolling hills as far as the eye can see. And crossing the Missouri River as we descended down into a valley was a breathtaking sight. I'm told that our trip to Deadwood tomorrow through the Black Hills is even more beautiful.
We arrived about 7:30 p.m., took a quick shower, then adjoured to the Buffalo Restaurant in Murdo for dinner. And finally, from the "it's a small world" file, the guys at the next table turned out to be from Waverly and Portsmouth (OH for all you out-of-towners) and left Friday at 4:00 p.m. after work . . . they rode really far in a very short amount of time as we had about a 7 hour head start on them.
Up tomorrow for the last 150 miles to Deadwood. See you then!
4 comments:
Good thing Jeff was with you! I hope you are taking a lot of pictures. You should post more to this blog if it is possible. Have fun!
Hi Cheryl, JD, Buford, and Dad!! This blog is cracking me up. I can't wait to see some pictures from "no-panties Tuesdays"! Be careful! Back to studying....
I guys, looks like I'm missing alot of fun maybe I should have gone. Oh well! I'm having just as much fun here spending money. I love it. Be safe and continue to have a great time. Say hello to Jeff and give him a hug.
no-panties Tuesdays!? I think me and Cathy are missing out on a lot!
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