Our next stop on this really long leg of the trip was Mitchell. Katherine had read about this town in the Lonely Planet guide book, and thought it sounded exactly like the kind of place we should be seeing on a roadtrip 😛
It’s famous for a place called the Corn Palace, which is a big building they decorate with corn cobs every year. It goes back to… a long time ago or something, and they have pictures for each year on the walls inside. The changing fashions and vehicles are probably more interesting than the actual decorations. The building itself seems to be used for everything – theatre, basketball, and while we were there it was a giant souvenir shop selling a mixture of Plains Indian crafts and anything and everything to do with corn.
Apart from the weird obsession with corn, Mitchell also has one of the few working drive-in cinemas left in America. We went and saw the latest Pirates of the Caribbean film and really enjoyed the experience. They play loads of old drive-in ads and it feels really retro. I wish they had them in London, but there’s probably just too much light pollution and changeable weather to make it work :-/
Right, nearly at Mount Rushmore!
Argh. Pirates of the Caribbean or not that’s the way yer dad used to watch films in Kenya and Tanzania in them thar ol’ days back in the sixties. Now yer know, lad.
Amazing! I am really enjoying reading your posts. Looks like you’re both having a wonderful time. Looking forward to seeing all the photos and hearing about the trip in full. Take care and keep safe. Love you lots, Mum