Mitchell Corn Palace

The Corn Palace in Mitchell South Dakota.
The outside is redone each year at a cost
of $130,000 using natually colored corns
and wheats from the area.










This is a photo of the very first Corn Palace
back in the late 1800's.











This is what it looked like the year I was
born, 1956. Each year the theme is
different.











The hallways surrounding the interior are
lined with photos of each year.
The Palace is actually a basketball court
and full stage with seating for 100's.







This is the Palace the years Sandi was born.

Spook Cave - Iowa

Welcome to Spook Cave - The caves closed after Labor Day.

Weekends only. Still a great place to spend the night.

All set up for a nice quite night on the creek behind us.


One of the creek exits from the caves.


Sandi updating our map. The States are starting to fill up.

We had a bunch before this trip.

A view of our Airstream from the creek falls.

We very well might have to come back someday when the caves are open.

I have a feeling I am going to hate corn by the time we get home.

Air Zoo - Kalamazoo

Here we are parked in front of the Air Zoo.

Just to prove it was us, here is our AS with the flags.

A view from the balcony of the older planes in the new building.


A top view of my favorite aircraft in the world!


That's me (da!) in what is left of an old F-8 simulator.

Here is Sandi crashing a H-65 Sikorski simulator.

Indiana Dunes

Mount Baldy is an actual living dune moving up to 4 feet a year.


This photo does no justice to the height of the moving dune.


The shore of Lake Michigan.


The sun moving down the horizon of the dunes.


The campground entrance, oh how exciting for those of you at home!


Dinner at our campsite.

Sunrise in the morning before heading out to Spook Cave.

Back in the USA

The Canadian Countryside.








Crossing into Detroit, the GM Building
above the Customs Station.






The Henry Ford Museum.












Sandi found her stereo from High School.







The first and original RV!








1949 Airstream in Mint Condition.









President Regean's Limo.






Getting dinner ready in Michigan.








We had nice weather for outdoor dinning.








Five Airstreams in the campground which never happens. This is a 1970 Overlander ready for restoration.







Sunset on the lake at the Campground.

Saturday In Niagra

On our way to boarding

Maid of the Mist

Sandi getting ready to board.


That's me on the bow getting ready to cast off.


Sandi in the famous blue garbage bag looking forward to the mist.


Here we are passing the American falls heading into Horseshoe Falls on the Canadian side.

Because of the heavy rains we found things to do inside.

The HULK glow in the dark mini-golf.


And no matter what the weather the city was hopping!

Niagra Falls Canada

KOA - Niagra Canada

As usual a very nice KOA Kampground


The Town Square in Niagra Falls, Canada - Lots of fun.


It was a real big surprise to find ourselves on the set of one of our favorite Movies!



One of the many Maidens of the Mist!

Sandi on the Canadian side of the falls.



We found a very nice place for a snack on the falls.

Well I must be a tourist because the sign says so!

First Night

Sandi at the ready Navigating on our first leg.

Yes, we took advantage of a free night in the Cracker Barrel parking lot.

We woke at 6:00 to a chilly misty morning on our way to Canada.