A blog about exploring North America in a Camper Van and a Sailboat.
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Catching up with Friends in Minneapolis
8/11/2019 Last night we were camped in front of Clyde and Julie Erickson’s new house in Bayport, MN. They took us out to dinner at a nice place overlooking the St Croix River. Afterwards they let us do a load of laundry at their house while we caught up on what had been going on…
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Quilts, Trains, and Gardens
8/10/2019 The Old Creamery Quilt Shop in, exactly that, an old creamery in Randall, MN was our first stop of the day. Unfortunately, the coffee shop was no longer in business. Beth liked the unique assortment of buttons. We were both in a mood for the warmth of quilts since our Atwood Heater wasn’t working…
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Windshield, Gardens, and RR Brews
8/9/2019 Safelite was ready for us at 0745 where they worked outside their garage before the temps rose for the day. Our rig was just a little too tall to get inside. We scheduled this after a rock hit our windshield while crossing North Dakota on March 24. The service folks were courteous and had…
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Easting into Minnesota
8/8/2019 Leaving Golden Lake Tenting, we spotted white Pelicans in a nearby field. Half an hour east we stopped at Raintree Garden in Mayville, ND Raintree was a pretty combination of plants and sculptures. This rock and metal sculpture was perfect for our 32nd wedding anniversary. Surrounded by plants and butterflies, Beth was in her element.…
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Indians, a Missile, and a Golden Lake
8/7/2019 Our first stop for today was Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site. Sculpture combined with architecture as we approached the visitor’s center. Inside we found an interesting museum at this national historic site. An aerial view of the site today, gives a glimpse into the past. In the 1500’s, each of these circles…
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Following the Missouri across North Dakota
8/6/2019 We left Fort Buford behind shortly after a beautiful sunrise. We were traveling atop the Bakken Formation, the largest contiguous deposit of oil and natural gas in the United States and parts of Canada. Yellow flames marked extraction points along the route. At 0940 we stopped in Watford City at Jack and Jill Grocery.…