Greetings! The sun came up about 5 a.m. -- as usual on the Spirit Lake Reservation in July. We slept in until about 6:30, finished packing our stuff and loaded the bus, then a final breakfast with Mike, Libby and Michelle at 7:30. We hit the road at 8:30 and took the scenic route to Sioux City, IA.
Before leaving the reservation, we drove through Tokio, ND--so we could say we've been to Tokio--and learned that it is one of the poorest communities on the reservation. We then headed south on 281, a lesser high way. We saw beautiful prairies and rolling hills, and we took a quick detour to Laura Ingalls Wilder's Memorial Society in DeSmet, SD. We didn't take the official tour, but we looked at an old school, a learning center, and of course we stopped in the gift shop. Mr. Nowland was in 7th heaven with all of the surrounding agriculture.
From there, it was 3 hours to our Baymont Inn in Sioux City. We arrived about 8:30, did some swimming in the hotel pool, and ate pizza. The "C" team is preparing our nightly devotions as I write. Devotions will begin at 10:30--which is why I'm blogging instead of students. While my narration is much less entertaining, I'm hoping we'll be in bed before midnight!!
We're planning to leave here by 8:30 in the morning, putting us in Chillicothe about 3:00. We'll call parents when we're close. Thanks for keeping up with our adventures and keeping us in your prayers. We've had a great experience.
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