We had a great day travelling. The weather was sunny and in the high 80s. Before that, we enjoyed a 36 mile driving tour of the Badlands located in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The park is located at the edge of Medora, ND. As we paid our park entry fee park, the cashier asked us if we were seniors (over 62 ). E confirmed that he was and with proof of ID, he was given a card for free access to any national park in the future. The cashier realized that she had made an error since he's not a US citizen but let him keep the card anyways.
In the park, we saw lots of prairie dogs, herds of wild horses and buffalo and a beautiful scene after scene of the Badlands.
Medora is a tourist town geared to a western theme. We watched some actors perform an outdoor performance of a "shoot-out".
In the early afternoon, we started to travel east on Hwy 94 (one of the few divided highways we have travelled on but very peaceful) and watched the scenery of the farmlands as we drove past. Most of the fields have been harvested and the pick up the big round bales is the next chore to be done. We saw some of the remaining flooded lands in ND. Land is still being flooded as new water from dams is being released and flooded roads are being rebuilt. We saw many fields of sunflowers but their heads were turned down....not up for a "Kodak moment".
We're staying in Jamestown, ND on Hwy 94 which is south of Brandon Manitoba. We're expecting to be in Wisconsin tonight. We're hearing about rain in the forecast for this upcoming week. If so, it will be our first rain experience.
Regards to all,
Anne
Loading up at the Bunkhouse in Medora
One of many historic and restored western town buildings in Medora
--- along with the Cowboy Hall of Fame
A trip through the Badlands in Roosevelt National Park
--- with so many dramatic views
--- and so many prairie dogs
--- plus wild horses
--- and buffalo
Then lunch at the Cowboy Cafe back in Medora
--- followed by a "it could have happened like this" performance (here the Sherriff is saying "no" to the saloon girls)
the biggest cow in the world, on top of a small mountain
Still flooded areas in North Dakota due to winter thaws and recent rains
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