Custer to Mystic Lake Minnesota

Our next stop after leaveing Custer, SD was Salem, SD at a small but very nice RV Park, Camp America. It was an overnighter in a small rurual location run by two women. Lots of grass, nice trees and level sites. Leaving this location passed through Sioux Falls into Southern Minnesota and crossed the state to Albert Lea where we spent the next two nights at the Freeborn County Fairgrounds. We could not pass up a visit to the "Spam" museum in nearby Austin. A worth while visit for those who remember being raised on Spam Sandwiches. Hormel did a great job of documenting Span's history as well as their other products. A fun place.

From there we moved on north about 140 miles to Mystic Lakes Casino in Prior Lakes, MN to spend 4-days of site seeing and I do not mean looking at corn and soybean fields that we have seen for the past 4 or 500 miles of highway travel.

Leaving Minnesota $1200 richer thanks to Carole's casino luck proved to be a wise decision. The following day, tornedo warnings were in the news for this state. We especially enjoyed our stay at Mystic Lake Casino RV Resort aka "Dakota Meadows". This park is similiar to Jackson Rancheria but larger and in our opinion nicer as it has trees. Draw back, no cable TV for those that like cable programing. They have Tipi's to stay in if you want to rough it and a nice golf course. Lots to see around the area, it is green everywhere and of course lots of lakes. Mystic Lakes is located 20 miles S/E of Minneapolis-St Paul and a 10 - 15 minute drive to the Mall of America where you have your choice of 520 stores and an amusement park loaded with rides for adults and children.

Our next stop will be Marengo, Ill northeast of Chicago and Elkhart, IN to be posted later.