We had a wonderful trip through South Dakota and Iowa on our way to meet up with our son, Ryan and his family in Council Bluffs, Iowa. There were many surprises on our trip to and back from Council Bluffs. One was a detour to go to the true: Little House on the Prairie, near the town of De Smet, South Dakota. It was a gamble that paid off. The other fun surprise was traveling back and stopping in Mitchell, South Dakota to see the Corn Palace.