Sioux Falls

As you can see from the timestamp of the previous post, I made it to South Dakota and have internet access (although with one complaint: I have to pay for internet access at a friggin' Radisson... this after having to pay for it at a Hilton in DC. If I can get free internet at a La Quinta, I should be able to get it at a Radisson...)

Anyway, I am sorry to say that Sioux Falls is pretty damn depressing. And that is saying a lot, for I grew up near Rockford, IL which used to be one of the worst metropolitan areas in the country as ranked by Fortune. The main drags here are lined with fast food joints, dollar stores, old strip malls turned into used car lots, and dingy little casinos.

I dunno... maybe I will warm up to it after hitting the mall that is right by my hotel. I sure hope so; it is damn cold here (about -4 fahrenheit when I stepped off the plane).

Gonna be a long week...