At the Jiffy Lube, a similar (to Monsiour Lub) mindset popped up with the insistence that 5 litres of oil will do sir, thank you sir! Fortunately, I had first caught the young fellow after only 3 litres had been put in, including the new filter case. He was totally unaware of the possibilities with a Mini and its shared engine/tranny oil supply, and would have been greatly surprised following the usual engine turnover to have seen a bare dipstick! Language is not a barrier to understanding, it's the mind's set!

At Floyd's Bluff, we pulled in to the memorial to both Sgt. Floyd and Lewis and Clark's Corps of Discovery. Young Sgt. Floyd was the only member of the 1804-1806 expedition across the recent Louisiana Purchase to lose his life...likely from appendicitis. The bluff affords a good view of the Missouri, the monument a reminder of an heroic journey.

Leaving the Interstate behind, we press on over Hwy. 50 to Yankton, South Dakota and Elaine's date with the Missouri River. As she wades, very large fish surface nearby for gulps of air and a snapping turtle, 1/2 again the size of a dinner plate, puts on a float and swim exhibit while heading downstream.

We complete the day's travel upriver at Pickston, adjacent to the Ft. Randall Dam and Reservoir. Here at the Dakota Inn we receive our best value for dollar spent, dine at Bryndy's Steakhouse, visit the Ft. Randall chapel and graveyard (from time of the 'Plains Indian Wars') across the river. While on the dam, we experience a 180 degree sunset and, to the east, see a 90 degree lightning storm (can not hear the thunder at distance). I try 35mm exposures of both. We'll see.