Sioux Falls South Dakota

Our road trip from the eastern edges of Wisconsin westward to Yellowstone brought a lot of sleepless hours as we found we didn't want to miss a thing not having visited this part of the country before.d

Going westward through Wisconsin brought some hillier, rockier landscapes that were refreshing from the normal low rolling hills of Wisconsin farmlands.  The Mississippi River Valley was breathtaking and refreshing.

Onward through the southern edges of Minnesota brought miles and miles of highway bordered by what seemed like endless, flat, fields of agriculture...on both sides.  I can't say that much else really stood out on that southerly route.  Our goal was to make it the Black Hills of South Dakota before we bedded down for the evening.  It was a long thirteen hour plan, this we knew. Not being in a rush, we made a couple major stops to break up the day.

The first was the above, Sioux Falls South Dakota.  We heard there was a nice waterfall in town.  Yes, right dab in the middle of the city.  An awesome waterfall park dappled with old architecture that used to be an electric producing factory. Sioux Falls itself, definitely shows its age and I can't say much else caught our eye except the awesomeness of the falls.  Did I say it was right dab in the middle of the city?

The falls are surrounded by park area where one can walk around throughout the grounds.  It was an awesomely wonderful day and many were there picnicking on the grounds or just stretched out on blankets enjoying the view and the sound of the water.

The cafe at the top was a cute cafe where the manager was very concerned about the clientele.  They were out of some of their 'famous burgers' the day we were there and had to wait a bit for our meal to find out they had given it to someone else. When the manager saw us standing around he confronted us and solved the problem right away.  Most places would have just said 'your meal will be out shortly' and then walked away.  You can sit on the patio which has an awesome view of the entire park.

Parking is free.  Cute little seven lined squirrels scampering around...for us nature lovers.  There was even a wedding party there have pictures taken which was awesome. There is a light show at night which I understand isn't the best except in the winter months when it is done up for the holidays.

Another highlight of mine...being that nature lover that I am and a really big fan of the Robin was this little lady who seemed to be perfectly okay congregating with the human life on 'her patio'. I've never seen a Robin be so close to human ramblings.

I highly recommend Sioux Falls South Dakota as a rest stop for a road trip from east to west or vice versa.