Since the last post, we stayed at the Governor's Inn and Conference Center and RV Park and Restaurant and Indoor WaterPark. Yes, I believe that name is relatively correct. Out here in "The West," one business has the corner market on everything. There was a gravel parking lot and one big building. Everything I named above was contained in that facility or just around it. Immediately when we pulled up, a lady asked to take a picture of our Airstream. We found out later that she had been at the hotel for over a month with her highway work partner as they were road workers. She was absolutely bored to tears. If she is taking pictures of our Airstream, well, I think you get the idea. Brad was glad, however, that they had received his sewer hoses before we got there as he ordered them from home and had them delivered to this spot in ND to meet up with us at the right time. Good package delivery service through FedEx is alive and well in ND.
After leaving Governor's Inn, etc., early, we drove across southern North Dakota--a straight shot, really, on I-94. We did see some flooding--ranch land is very wet; even though we had sun and wind most of the way across the state, large pools of water are everywhere. I know why the quilting guilds are strong in this state....there is nothing else TO DO! We crossed the Missouri River at Bismarck, ND, with no problems. Every ND road side rest had a different theme to their restrooms, but if I'm writing about that, well, you get the message--not a lot to tell really.
We did have one nice highlight, though. We decided to stop at the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. We unhooked the Airstream at the Painted Valley Visitor's Center, and drove into Medora, an old, touristy-type of Old West town at the entrance to the South Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt NP. We made the 36-mile loop around the ND Badlands in the park, and did come across prairie dogs (to be expected) and bison, who roam the park freely. We came across two males, then a small herd of about 15 bison, and then we were stopped when cars ahead of us were trying to get a group picture in front of 25 bison with calves. We couldn't believe they were out of their cars; then, of course, Brad hopped out to take a few pictures as the bison were running away from the people, thankfully. I guess bison are fast on their feet (not like a Dallas Maverick, of course), but still fast. You are instructed to keep picture-taking to the confines of your vehicle. So much for people following the rules.
Before I forget to report, diesel fuel prices are hovering around 3.84/gallon to 4.01/gallon. It isn't pretty when we stop for fuel! To date, we have traveled around 2,000 miles.
We passed into a new time zone once again; we are now on Mountain Time, waking at 5:30 a.m. today in Glendive, Montana. We are at the Glendive RV Park (an old KOA). Last night we had a very strange sight: around 5 p.m., everyone started walking out of the campground from RVs all over the park. It was like they were called to something. Brad and I looked at each other, looked at the people, looked outside, and then I squinted while reading a small sign in a building up the road from the campground. It said "casino." Aha! That answers that question.
Today we go "off the interstate" following Route 200S (which runs east-west) from Glendive, MT, to Great Falls, MT. We have a full tank of diesel, which should help us travel the 309 miles Mapquest said it should take. I think there is one big town which should have diesel fuel....well, if you don't read anymore posts....you'll know we're still walking in Montana to find diesel. We're glad Brad brought two containers of reserve diesel fuel!
Jane and Brad
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