It was hot, hot in Spearfish this morning. We decided to try the restaurant next door for breakfast instead of running all around the town trying to find something. It was a good choice. The MIllstone is 232 feet from our door according to Google Maps. It was well worth walking that far. The service was excellent and the food will keep us coming back a few more times before we actually head east.

The plan today was to head out to see Tatanka near Deadwood. This facility was built by Kevin Costner and is focused on the history of the American Bison and how that history helped support the Plains Indian tribes that populated this area. I had visited here before and was impressed enough that I wanted Mrs. Henry to experience it. If you’re out in this area, make sure you search for Tatanka. I appreciate the history that this facility presents.

From there we headed for Belle Fourche, the official geographic center of the 50 United States. It is located in the town square and is really well done. Mrs. Henry took some pictures while I watched her take them. I took very few pictures the entire day. You can thank her for her contributions when you next see her.

The truck is filled with diesel but it will need to wait at least one more day. One of the major points of this truckspedition is to give Mrs. Henry a chance to ride her motorcycle through Spearfish Canyon. We haven’t had a chance to do that yet. Tomorrow is the day. Did you know there is a Dairy Queen located approximately 5 blocks south of this marker? Since it was on our way back to the motel, the truck pulled itself into the lot. Who was I to argue? I still managed to have dinner – back at the Millstone.

We tried to enjoy some time by the pool at our hotel. Some young men thought that their music was so good that they played it at full volume and consumed much beer while sitting near the pool. The tunes were so loud, normal conversation was impossible. I surrendered and came back to the peace and quiet of our room. Mrs. Henry stuck it out for a while longer. The guys gave up when the beer started to get warm.