We had another great sunny hot day....in the high 80s. After E did some minor repairs to tighten up a loose fog light, we were on our way to the Frontier Museum in Jamestown. We walked around the Museum village which dates back to the pioneer days. A small building housed artifacts and memorabilia related to Louis L'Amour who grew up in Jamestown and was a prolific writer of western novels (some made into movies). We were hoping to see a small herd of white buffalo in the adjoining field but had to content ourselves with visiting the Buffalo Museum.
Later, we received some well meaning advice about taking a scenic road to Fort Ransom where Sodbuster festivities were underway. We found out that the scenic road was gravel and decided to take an alternate route through scenic farmland. Three hours later, we found our way back to Hwy 94 heading east to Fargo, ND. Once again, we saw acres of land either under water or not being used due to flooding resulted from the winter thaws and heavy rains. The land is low and there isn't any where for the water to flow and as a result, the water tables are very high.
At a rest stop, we learned from another couple travelling on a motorcycle about Detroit Lakes in Minnesota as being a great overnight stop. As a result, we are here tonight. The hotel is quite luxurious for us with an endless supply of coffee and cookies at the front desk and the room rate was very reasonable. Detroit Lakes is south of Winnipeg.
We now expect to be somewhere in Wisconsin by tomorrow night.
regards to all,
Anne
These guys (the Blues Brothers) were just outside our hotel room
Another adjustment - tightening up some loose lights
At the Frontier Village
--- more at the Frontier Village
--- still more at the Frontier Village - a one room log house built in 1898
The largest buffalo we've seen (in fact, the largest in the world)
Minnesota farmland
Watching the sunset at our hotel in Detroit Lakes
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