Sioux City was a fun place and relaxing. Our campsite was under a large tree so we had lots of shade and a lot of grass for Daisy to relax. There were also lots of squirrels and bunnies to drive her crazy, but she has learned her lesson, she knows that if she chased after them, it will hurt.
After setting up, we tucked Daisy into her kennel and headed downtown. We stopped at the Visitor’s Center and got the scoop on how to explore downtown.
The ladies at the Visitor’s Center were very friendly and gave us recommendations for where to go to eat for dinner. Curt wanted Mexican…Jackie’s she said. First we went up into the Visitor’s Center that had great views of the Sioux Falls from the tower.
After the tour of the tower, we went back to the Gift Shop and bought matching T-shirts—He said let’s Piss your sister off and buy matching T-shirts!! Next we headed downtown $1 all day riding on the trolley to downtown. The driver did a great job of telling us the history of the city as we drove along. We got off downtown and decided to walk around. Downtown there were sculptures on every corner. The artists donate their work for one year and the public has the opportunity to vote on the ones they like the best and the winner will be purchased by the city and placed somewhere in the city. We got to vote on our favorite–When pigs fly!!
This sculpture was the 2006 People’s Choice Award and is one of my favorite:
We then went looking for “Jackie’s” Mexican Restaurant and found one downtown. We had good service and okay food, we ordered chips and guacamole and margaritas that didn’t have any alcohol in them and then we ordered shrimp ceviche. It was good, but not great.
We caught the trolley back to the Visitor’s Center and home rescue Daisy.
Saturday we decided to visit a couple of states we have not visited before.
The next day we drove down to Sioux City, Iowa and visited the Visitor’s Center which was the Sgt Floyd’s Welcome Center. Sgt Floyd was the only member of the Lewis and Clark Party that died on this excursion. Sgt Floyd was a 22 year old man when he became very ill and passed away. They think that he most likely had a complication of appendicitis. We also visited a monument that commemorated his burial place.
After that we headed to Nebraska and found the Nissen Winery. It was out in the middle of nowhere and looked like we were driving up to someone’s house and thought we were going to be the only people there. Boy, were we wrong! We walked in on a bachelorette party and one poor lady who was running around like a crazy person. We asked her several questions about the wines and winery, and it was clear that she was a wine pourer and knew nothing about the wines. But she was pleasant and very attentive to us. It was a beautiful winery that had a great view of the prairies. 
Next we headed back to South Dakota and one more winery. We arrived about 20 minutes before the Winery was due to close, but that didn’t seem to bother the young lady who was working. She was pleasant and had a very good knowledge of the wines.
Sunday was a lazy day and we just relaxed around the camper and went to Walmart! A camping trip is not complete without a visit to Walmart. Because we wanted to go golfing, we extended a day and moved our departure date to Tuesday. Curt planned the next week or so, as we head to Minnesota.
Monday we went golfing thanks to a Groupon. Curt found a place that was about 40 minutes outside of Sioux Falls. For $45 we both golfed 18 holes, including a cart. It was a beautiful course and we played much better this time than the last time we played. And it has been about a month since we golfed.
Yesterday marked our 1 month on the road anniversary. That went fast. It still feels like a long vacation. We are always asking each other, what day is today. I have stopped wearing my watch. Living in the camper has been great. We upgraded our camper to our camping condo last summer and glad we did. It has been towing much better and although this one is about 8 feet smaller, we don’t miss that extra room. Our camper has all the comforts of home including recliners and a comfortable bed. Even Daisy is having a fun time and she has been adapting to the mobile life. It is nice to stay up late, or go to bed early and not have to worry about what time we have to get up. Except for getting to the golf course for a tee time, we don’t set alarms or have to worry about what time it is. Even on the days we are on the move, we get up at a reasonable time (me at 0700 or so—I’m the early riser) and Curt will get up about 0830. Usually the checkout time for the campground is 1100, and since we usually only plan a 3-4 hour road trip, this works out well and still gives us time to get to the next place at a reasonable time.
I am looking forward to getting to Florida, but it certainly is exciting exploring this great country. And soon we will be heading north to Canada to explore there as well. I never thought we would hang out so long in South Dakota, but there was a lot to do!