Instead we decided to divert through the backcountry to Badlands National Park;
Once in Badlands, the scenery was impressive - thousands of acres of badly eroded landscape;
From Badlands, we reluctantly decided to head for the I90 to get q quick route to Chamberlain, as the motorcycle tyres were getting bald, and one of the bike sprockets was smoothed, so maintenance would be required.
Chamberlain - another motel, another evening, and more bike maintenance - 3 rear tyres changed, and a rear sprockets - then perhaps the most disgusting meal of the whole trip - a Dairy Queen burger - yuk.
Leaving Chamberlain, Caroline and I split off, to go and see Larry & Andi - friends of ours from London, who happened to be settled in Minneapolois - a great evening with fantastic food - nothing American in sight here - no fries, no burgers, no soda :-)
From Minneapolis to Chicago; a mere 450 miles (think London to Edinburgh), started with a lovely winding road alongside the Mississippi River - even thousands of miles from the sea, the river here is _huge_, in places several hundred metres wide !
Passing through the timber housed towns that edge the Mississippi River was like travelling back 50 years - twee timber clad houses, with immaculate lawns, and classic 60's Buick and Chevvy cars parked outside. Several of the twee houses had dungaree wearing old-timers, sitting in their rocking chairs, selling pumpkins by the container load.
Time was starting to run out though, and by midday we still had 300 miles to Chicago, so reluctantly we headed back towards the I90 - destination Chicago.
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