Westward, ho

Having breakfast in Mitchell, SD, home of the Corn Palace. Me and about a fifty guys in orange caps and camouflage. Hunting season, I'd say.

It's cold here! I left souix falls before sunrise this morning, and had to put on my winter coat to scrape ice off my windshield. A couple of days ago they had an inch or two of snow, and there are still bits and pieces of it along the freeway. The morning light made me wish I was on my bike, or at least not on the freeway, so I could stop and take pictures...gold fields of stubble dotted with black cows.

The hotel I stayed in last night was hosting the AWPGA show...not golf, as you might expect, it's the American Wire-haired Pointing Griffon show, handsome dogs that look a bit like small Airedales, and I got to pet a few.

Yesterday I went through Austin, MN, home of The SPAM® Museum. This is from their website:

"Few experiences in life are as meaningful and meaty-filled as those you’ll have at the magnificent SPAM® Museum. Referred to by some meat historians as The Guggenham, Porkopolis or M.O.M.A. (Museum Of Meat-Themed Awesomeness), the SPAM® Museum is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of spiced pork artifacts.

The family-fun packed museum features 16,500 square feet of tastefully presented SPAM®-filled history. You won’t have to fight for tickets because admission is free. Visit and you’ll be tinkled pink by the SPAM® trivia and vintage SPAM® brand advertising. Plus numerous SPAM® displays including the World War II exhibit, SPAM™ Game Show quiz, Monty Python tribute and more. There’s even a SPAM® store so you can stock up on priceless SPAM® collectibles on your way out.

But you can’t truly ever know how great the SPAM® Museum is just by reading about how great it is. You have to come here to experience this life-altering pure pork bliss for yourself. So pack the family car for a meat-packed day of fun at the Eighth Wonder Of The World: The SPAM® Museum."

I didn't stop, as I don't really need to have my life altered.

 

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