Learning the Ropes in NE & SD

Our first 2 months on the road was fun.  First we headed north through Nebraska, stopping for a week at beautiful Lake McConaughy.  The beach was awesome and we had it all to ourselves.  Then it was on to Grand Island where we caught a pretty sunset.

Then we headed to our first real destination - Sioux Falls, South Dakota where we'd planned to set up our domicile for tax purposes, voter registration, mail forwarding, etc.  We stayed for a whole month there in a shady RV park that was just lovely.  Met great people too - Joe & Carolyn pictured below were terrific and we found much in common with them.  Other residents - Mr & Mrs Mallard was also always a delight to see as we took our daily stroll.

We visited the falls in downtown Sioux Falls, enjoyed burgers at a great little joint and stopped at the Sertoma Butterfly House & Marine Cove.

We also visited the Black Hills of SD where we found beautiful spots to take a break & walk the dog.  We took a short train ride on an old locomotive from Hill City to Keystone and back.  Nice!