http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , North Dakota , Bismarck en-us Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:34:08 +0000 Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:34:08 +0000 Rob Keller wrote...The joy of this motorcycle trip was not in putting it together but in watching the faces of those bikers who went on this trip. Whether it was conquering a certain fear fulfilling a dream being part of a team capturing Kodak moments creating memories for your daughter sharing your faith getting away from the job or just not having to plan anything but ride...all had the http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-412162.html Hey travel blog readers... Greetings from Bismarck ND where we are finally starting to have summer. The motorcycles are out in number. Someone asked me if we are having a rally in the area...I said No it's just summerIt's been almost one year ago that I left on my Alaskan Adventure and a lot has happened since then. I will try and catch everyone up so that I can get everyone current on m http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-408497.html The change in weather this Memorial Day has caused us to alter our plans a little. Rather than leaving Monday morning we are going to drive to Fergus Falls MN Sunday afternoon to beat a rain system that is coming our way later Sunday and Monday. On Monday we will head toward Mankato for a desination that is near and dear to Grace's heart. She will write about it more later. Our sweet nextd http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-401542.html In two weeks Grace and I hit the trail that is I94 toward Chicago. Last minute preparations are being made. A fresh coat of wax on the bike and a list of things to do and what to bring is mounting. Hope you stay tuned by logging on and catching up on what is happening on Route 66. Steve and Grace will try and keep you posted. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-397357.html It's two months until Grace and I get on the Kawasaki 1600 Nomad and head East on I94 to Chicago where we will get on Route 66. We leave on Memorial Day and we hope for warmer weather than last Memorial Day when it was 36 degrees Steph will be staying with Grandma Katie and Grandpa Les in Minot or here at home with her sister Tori. This is a trip we've planned for several months and we really http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-383231.html Day 23 July 20 2008 SundayGood morningI have been hesitating to make an entry on my last day as I guess I am in denial that my adventure is over.I started out early from Lewiston MT stayed at the famous Yogo Inn which is named after the famous Yogo Sapphire mined exclusively in Central Montana and the only American gem found in the crown jewels of England and covered the 450 miles home in r http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-303984.html What a haul.We left at 630 AM Mountain time and pulled in at 10 PM Central Time. Stopped in Livingston Montana... a rest stop in Montana and for dinner in Glendive Montana. The theme... we were in Montana the whole dayTowards the end of the trip the last 100 miles or so we got to follow a storm and then go through it. Hopefully it washed off all of the bugsWe also saw a rainbow from end http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-301831.html Good morning everyone. You are about to take part in a 6000 mile journey which also starts with my first turn of the tires. But before I get started I've asked my wife JoLynn to make an entry on her thoughts about my trip.JOLYNN Well Rob can finally get started on his long awaited Alaskan adventure. He has been planning organizing and planning some more for all the details for months now. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-292765.html I'm fortunate enough to have friends who own a pontoon so spent the weekend on the Missouri River. The River is home to plenty of sand bars and a very scary current at times. It is not to be messed with. However it is gorgeous as well and very cooling on warm days. It's also great for my tan Here are a few pictures...I also threw in a State Capitol photo. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-292176.html Wow...in just a few short days there are over 60 subscribers to my travel blog...I hope you will not be dissapointed in my journal entries. Please feel free to make comments that I will publish as I go along...my good friend Chuck Scott has an awesome comment...thanks Chuck for your humorous wisdom on my decision to go to Alaska. Also pass my blog along to anyone you might think would be intere http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-289079.html One of the best resources that I came across planning the drive north to Alaska was a magazine called THE MILEPOST. The 2008 edition just came out at a cost at Barnes and Noble for around 28.00The MILEPOST provides a milebymile description of all major highways and roads in Alaska and northwestern Canada. It includes detailed information on all major destinations cities communities nationa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-283038.html Today is a great day in Bismarck ND. Sunny today with highs in the high 70s.I have been asked what is my projected route of travel to Anchorage AK. I put a lot of thought into that route and here is what I have come up with. You will notice that the miles between stops is not that far. This will allow me to spend time at selected cities and enjoy the scenery and people. I will be camping th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-282209.html Well it's Friday May 30 and my last day in the ND National Guard even though I don't offically retire until Aug 30 2008. I have over 70 days of leave to use. Nevertheless it has been a great ride in serving my country and meeting some great people in my travels around the world. Now I'll take some time for myself and my family which is the reason for this travel blog...to record my mot http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-281875.html Spring had arrived but we got a dusting of snow. Was gone by the end of the day when it warmed up but was so pretty in the morning when I awoke. Went out to see my city and take some photos.Headed down to my favorite area...down by the Missouri River. The photos are all shot in color. It was just so black and white with the fresh snow and crisp morning that they look black and white except of http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-259056.html We're having one of those rare days of winter today. When you wake up and the trees are thick and heavy with frost. So beautiful. There's a heavy fog as well despite it not being that cold in North Dakota terms at degrees in the mid 20s. I was hoping for a little sun to poke through to make for some gorgoeous photos but the forecast states it's unlikely so heavy fog for the day is what I get http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-242450.html Obfuscator writes We left Lake Sakakawea State Park promptly in the morning except for once again spending some time trying to dry our stuff out. That had to be cut a bit short though as we were running in front of what we thought was a storm front. We drove into the nearest town which was very small and called Pick City. There we found the ldquoBest dam bar by a dam siterdquo which w http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-200969.html My nephew is a lover of history so we decided to spend a couple hours on a warm day in the air conditioned comfort of the North Dakota Heritage Center. I hadn't toured the Center for many years. The Museum is very full of items relating to North Dakota's history. So full in fact that they are trying to get the funds to expand because they have so much in storage that they are unable to display. Th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-177839.html Had the chance today to drive up to the Mandan Indian Village site and catch the great view of the Missouri River from high above on one of the hills of the Missouri River Valley from the Bismarck ND side. The Missouri River is pretty low nowadays so the sand bars are pretty evident. Still a very pretty view looking toward Mandan ND and down the River. Also has an easy walk to the remnants of http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-160418.html Spent the morning at the Bismarck Capitol. Was one of the those beautiful frosty mornings where the frost hung on the bare trees making them look so incredibly beautiful. The sky was a pretty blue. The Legislative Session was in full swing so lots of people around. Went and took a few pictures of the grounds.Bismarck is a very pretty little city built in the rolling hills of the Missouri River http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/North-Dakota/Bismarck/blog-122578.html