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After arriving in Chamberlain, South Dakota and dining at Casey's Cafe (Exit 263 off I-90), I kayaked in the Missouri River. It was late afternoon when I launched at the Francis Case Lake beach access in the American Creek Campground. The soft sandy beach made the launching easy and the water was quite smooth. I had the Missouri River pretty much to myself.
Camping out on the eastern bluffs overlooking the Missouri River, I had amazing views of the Big Dipper and a bright quarter moon. There was a lovely breeze blowing from the Missouri and even though it was 90 degrees I was quite comfortable.
I listened to Stephen E. Ambrose's Undaunted Courage on CD while I drove to Chamberlain. Lewis and Clark camped along the Missouri near Chamberlain and wrote of the splendid plum trees. Chamberlain has many Lewis and Clark monuments and of course, the Lewis and Clark Memorial Bridge which crosses the Missouri River.
As for Casey's Cafe, it is a legend and does indeed serve a fine burger. I liked the place so much that the next morning, after my early morning stroll down Main Street, I drove up for breakfast and had excellent scrambled eggs and bacon. I sat in a booth overlooking the Missouri River and stared out at blue skies and a few high clouds. I wrote down the daily specials from the chalkboard so I could remember them:
Casey's Homemade pies for the day:
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