Wednesday, July 18th
I made it to ND by 8 a.m. as the oil workers go to work with their diesel trucks at 5 a.m.
The drive again was very pretty with the funny little hills of rocks and undergrowth of oranges, yellows, all shades of green and beiges and the blue skies.
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| Beautiful Badlands of ND |
What I thought were open grain train cars turned out to be coal cars - lots of them. Didn't know they were still mining that much coal. |
Funny, but for the past couple of days the words to Home on the Range have been going through my mind (along with America the Beautiful) and today, the 2nd exit (#7) in ND was for Home on the Range. It just appeared to be a complex of buildings huddled together with a farm house so. . . maybe it's a dude ranch like Kathy went to.
Bought ticket for stage show tonight in Medora which has been recommended by several - outdoor amphitheater. I decided to pass on the pitchfork fondue. I'll give a review of the show tomorrow as I'm sure it'll be a late night - my first time getting into my campsite after dark - and backing in no less.
The National Park was very fun. Of course you know my love of rock formations so even though this is considered the badlands of ND, I thought them pretty awesome. And just look at all the buffalo - sorry - bison that run the place.
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In T. Roosevelt NP
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Prairie Dog Village in NP
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Who can find Rhoda?
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Oh give me a home. . .
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where the buffalo roam
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and roam right down the road
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momma & calf cross together |
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but calf is thirsty
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If you got an itch. . .
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DATA:
mileage: 85 gas: $64 @ $3.58 camp: $27
National Park: $0 stage performance: $38 ice cream: $3.50
