Last night’s low was 47 degrees and my rig registered 61 inside when I woke up. Meanwhile they tell me that back home it’s too hot to walk the dog because the 90 degree pavement will burn the dogs paws.
The drive today was grueling. The wind blew at 40 miles an hour the entire day. I wrestled that steering wheel all day trying to keep my rig on the highway. Another couple on this trip wasn’t so lucky – the wind took off their canopy, roof vent, shower vent and part of their roof. As I’m parked here typing, my RV rocks in the wind like a cradle.
But that didn’t stop the sightseeing. First, yesterday was a free day, and they organized a big pot-luck dinner. Wow, where does one find 2 pork butts to store and roast in an RV? Someone here did. Plus there were lots of other goodies.
Today, we drove due west across North Dakota. The scenery is an endless expanse of grass. It’s not flat like Kansas, but still gently rolling like Iowa.
The main sightseeing was the Enchanted Highway. A retired school teacher created these gigantic metal sculptures. I didn’t get a photo of the first one “Geese In Flight”. But the second one was Deer Crossing.
I got back on route again, and ended up at the Painted Canyon Visitor Center of Theodore Roosevelt National Park. They mention Badlands but this looks different – more vegetation and color, like a small Zion. They also said to not approach the buffalo, but, unlike me, the buffalo weren’t foolish enough to be out in this wind and rain.
For dinner, we braved the wind and rain and had dinner at Pitchfork Steak Fondue. I didn’t understand the name until I saw how they cooked the steaks.
