P. S. (Pris Snippets)
We have spent equal amounts of time driving on country back roads and on the interstate in order to stay close to the muddy Mo (Missouri River). What a feat that the CoD had in order to pull the keelboat up the Mo against the current, the shifting sand bars, and the snags. The Missouri is about a couple hundred yards wide in most places but wider where it has been dammed. We do see people fishing (although not that many) and the fish of choice is the walleye.
Driving the lower Missouri, the countryside was mainly rolling hills with cottonwoods, maples, and oaks. It looked as if it were snowing because the cottonwoods were releasing their “cotton”. If you visit this part of the country at this time of year, bring your allergy pills. Although, we understand that it’s the grass pollen that is so bad.
Driving north into South Dakota, the terrain changed to flat or rolling plains with very few trees. The movie “Dancing with Wolves” was filmed outside Pierre, SD and the scenery in that movie accurately depicts the terrain.
We’re finding the state CGs are mainly empty during the week but can be full on the weekend. We pulled into Fort Abraham Lincoln State CG outside Bismarck, ND during the week and we were one of only a few rigs. Then on the weekend every site was full because of “Halloween in June”. It was a kick. There was a costume parade, a haunted forest trail, movies, decorated rigs and trick or treating. We had to make a fast run to the store to buy candy.
We’ve enjoyed taking the tours of the museums, forts, etc. The tour guides are young people who usually dress in period costumes and conduct the tours as if they are in the late 1800s. They are very knowledgeable.
We’ve seen lots of wildlife: turkeys wandering through the CG, hawks, smaller song birds, beautiful pheasants, geese, deer, etc. John went for a walk near our CG outside Williston, ND and literally ran into an elk on the path. I don’t know who was more frightened, John or the elk.
It has been sad to see so many dead pheasants on the side of the road. We saw some every few miles. They eat the gravel (for their gizzards) on the side of the road and then become road kill.
We have had a variety of weather. It was fairly warm and sunny when we started but the last week we have had cloudy, cool and some drizzly weather. We even had snow flurries and temperatures in the low 30s. We’re still keeping an eye on the sky and listening to NOAA. The clouds are big and black and ominous looking but NOAA assures us that there are no tornado warnings. Our new favorite TV station is the weather channel. We have been covering the same area that their Vortex 2 team (tornado chasers) have been covering.
Our favorite CG so far as been the beautiful Lewis and Clark SG outside Williston, ND. It had green grassy sites under the trees with a view of Lake Sakakawea (Sacagawea) and many hiking trails. We mainly had the CG to ourselves.
Driving the lower Missouri, the countryside was mainly rolling hills with cottonwoods, maples, and oaks. It looked as if it were snowing because the cottonwoods were releasing their “cotton”. If you visit this part of the country at this time of year, bring your allergy pills. Although, we understand that it’s the grass pollen that is so bad.
Driving north into South Dakota, the terrain changed to flat or rolling plains with very few trees. The movie “Dancing with Wolves” was filmed outside Pierre, SD and the scenery in that movie accurately depicts the terrain.
We’re finding the state CGs are mainly empty during the week but can be full on the weekend. We pulled into Fort Abraham Lincoln State CG outside Bismarck, ND during the week and we were one of only a few rigs. Then on the weekend every site was full because of “Halloween in June”. It was a kick. There was a costume parade, a haunted forest trail, movies, decorated rigs and trick or treating. We had to make a fast run to the store to buy candy.
We’ve enjoyed taking the tours of the museums, forts, etc. The tour guides are young people who usually dress in period costumes and conduct the tours as if they are in the late 1800s. They are very knowledgeable.
We’ve seen lots of wildlife: turkeys wandering through the CG, hawks, smaller song birds, beautiful pheasants, geese, deer, etc. John went for a walk near our CG outside Williston, ND and literally ran into an elk on the path. I don’t know who was more frightened, John or the elk.
It has been sad to see so many dead pheasants on the side of the road. We saw some every few miles. They eat the gravel (for their gizzards) on the side of the road and then become road kill.
We have had a variety of weather. It was fairly warm and sunny when we started but the last week we have had cloudy, cool and some drizzly weather. We even had snow flurries and temperatures in the low 30s. We’re still keeping an eye on the sky and listening to NOAA. The clouds are big and black and ominous looking but NOAA assures us that there are no tornado warnings. Our new favorite TV station is the weather channel. We have been covering the same area that their Vortex 2 team (tornado chasers) have been covering.
Our favorite CG so far as been the beautiful Lewis and Clark SG outside Williston, ND. It had green grassy sites under the trees with a view of Lake Sakakawea (Sacagawea) and many hiking trails. We mainly had the CG to ourselves.
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