Daily Mileage=337; Trip Total=9847Today was a travel day so not too much to fill you in on. We left Dickinson, ND and went east across the rest of North Dakota to Fargo, "Don't you know?" Actually we went through Fargo into Minnesota to stay at one of the many lakes.
As we drove through ND we saw more of the same which is a lot of land and little people and/or traffic. We did pass the world's largest cow (not a real one) but so large you could see it from the interstate. (Not such a great photo moving at 70 mph. It's an advertisement for a bank. Don't ask why other than there are a lot of cows out here!)
Then we hit the aftermath of all the rain they've had out here. We suddenly came across a temporary sign, stating "Watch for water on road." Well, it was there. The State Troopers were letting us drive through about 12 inches of water one car at a time. The photo here shows the exit lane covered while we were driving/rowing through the water on the highway. Fortunately, the Chevy made it through the levy!!! We love our car!!!
Then we hit the aftermath of all the rain they've had out here. We suddenly came across a temporary sign, stating "Watch for water on road." Well, it was there. The State Troopers were letting us drive through about 12 inches of water one car at a time. The photo here shows the exit lane covered while we were driving/rowing through the water on the highway. Fortunately, the Chevy made it through the levy!!! We love our car!!!
We are at a lovely lodge called The Lodge on Lake Detroit. It's in Detroit Lakes and is a little more upscale than some of the other "lodges" we've stayed in along the way. The sun has finally come out as we sit in our room looking at the lake view outside our room. One of the features I love, is the clock radio that has an IPOD/MP3 adapter; also soothing sounds and jazz music programed in to it. (There is a spa here so relaxation is an important aspect to the place.) Anyway, I just love the clock radio and will probably get one for our use. (Doesn't take much to get me excited anymore!)
We are scheduled to stay for 2 days but we are already thinking of changing the itinerary to add another day or two. We'll see tomorrow. So this is our relaxing time and we're now going to have a cocktail as we watch the sunset. Life is good!Love&Joy, Mare&Rich
2 comments:
Mare and Rich,
A couple of questions. One, did you see the Reeds? Hee hee. Two, how many times have you serviced the car so far? Also, you have to try Leinenkugel beer in MN. What was the brand name of that clock radio? By the way, I didn't notice anyone answering the movie question. It was close encounters of the third kind! Happy dad's day to RICH!
Love,
Tommy
Yes, you are right, it was Close Encounters of the 3rd kind and Bernie F. also answered it via email. So you are both correct!
We have not serviced the car other than Rich has checked the fluids and added some oil just the other day. Otherwise, it is doing great.
No we haven't seen the Reeds, yet. But if we do, we'll tell them you're really anxious for a visit.
Haven't tried the beer but will look for it tomorrow!
I'll have to find out what kind of radio it is....
Love,
Mare and Rich
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