Blogs from North Dakota, United States, North America - page 3

Our day began with a drive through North Dakota. We’d arrived in Fargo after midnight last night, and set out from there this morning. We stopped in Bismark for lunch at a McDonald’s Playplace, and there was a visitor’s center catty-corner from it. I popped in to ask a bit about our drive to Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and a helpful woman at the desk told me to make sure and stop at the Painted Canyon Visitor’s Center, which is close to the South Point Entrance. She said the views there are incredible, but it’s easy to miss if you’re not looking for it. We did stop there, and it was located just before the south entrance as she'd described. It was breathtaking! The colors of the rock formations were just stunning, and the views stretched ... read more

As befits the first major driving day of our trip, we drove 650 miles. Most people we talk to think that's crazy. For us, it's almost short. We had mostly good weather, little to no traffic and decent roads. We were thinking we would only be able to average 55 or so, but we easily made 60. Why, then, were we on the road 14 1/2 hours? Well . . . We spent almost two hours in Minot. Our local bank didn't have any Canadian cash, so we were directed to the downtown one here. We found a parking place just outside the construction zone and then walked in. There was a line and complications, so that took a while. We also needed supplies, so we drove to a K-Mart. I wanted to find a specific ... read more

Geo: 46.8759, -96.7823Today we had an interesting day, crossing Wisconsin and Minnesota, and landing in Fargo, ND. The day began at 7:55 and 70 degrees with overcast skies. And it wasn't long before the rains came. The skies were threatening and it was clear we had a front passing through. At one point, in addition to the rain, we had a heavy black header with a white stripe below it, a patch of blue peeking through and crooked fingers of gray rising from below like many smoke stacks spewing black smoke into the sky. It was a bit unnerving, But eventually we worked our way through it and made it out the other side to fair skies and smooth sailing.Wisconsin provided us with miles of fertile farmland…family farms growing corn and soy beans and wheat and ... read more

I wanted to mention yesterday about the names of the towns here in ND but when the body is tired the brain in sluggish too. When I first crossed the border it struck me how simple the towns name's are. There is Wheatland, Chaffe, Alice,Mapleton, Buffalo, then they got creative Tower City and Valley City, where I am. Just seems like there was so much more to do here when settling the state than be creative about names. They were a hardy stock coming into a very hostile environment, just "get er done!". Oscar continues to be a terrific traveling companion. We are in a routine now and he plays his part. When there is someone close to the camper he will bark about 4 very aggressive barks then he'll look at me to see if ... read more

Geo: 46.9167, -103.523Weather: 80s and lovely Location: Medora, ND Highlights: PItchfork Fondue, Musical Lowlights: Leaving Medora #of Swearwords: 1 accidental on the toilet People we met: An older couple traveling across country from Florida even as far as Banff, Vancouver and Seattle in a motorhome. She said she only said to fly her home once. haha Activities: Medora Musical, Pitchfork Steak Fondue Hotel: Americinn Medora Helpful hint: Order Medora Musical tickets ahead of time. Get to Pitchfork fondue a little early before the AARP bus shows up. Restaurants: Pitchfork Fondue Sorry for the delay in writing if you are a loyal follower. Yesterday we left Medora. Medora was a great place. Thanks to my friend Michelle who suggested it. It is an old western town founded in the late 1800s by a Frenchman and named after ... read more