North Dakota to Cass Lake Minnesota was an easy day. No massive rain or super twisty roads to travel. Just open road.
Woke up in the beautiful landscape of Teddy Roosevelt National Park full of painted rock views. Packed up quickly because although the night had been dry, the rain was knocking and wanted in.
Again heading west on Route 94 we set out. Not sure where to yet. We passed alot of open field. Some crops some scrub on the straightest road ever. It seemed to go on and on.
We made it to Fargo ND and stopped for dinner and a taste of yet another local beer. We sat at the bar as we usually do at Granite City Brewery. As two of the bartenders worked and chatted with us on the side. We were in local dialect heaven. Each word rung true to the exaggerated speech that you hear in movies. We sat and ate and giggle our way through dinner. As we were finishing up one, Ashley, of the bartenders (who asked us our names at the start and actually remembered it) spoke the magic words. "Blah blah blah LAKE VERMILLION" The conversation seemed to stop. TJ interjected with his childhood memories of the lake. A seemingly innocuous comment and a connection made. Yup we left with a beautiful growler of thier IPA and a gifted Granite City Brewery mug from Ashley. So sweet. Another moment when life parrallels BM. But that is a long tale saved for another post. See, this was our BM trip and so many things have happened as if we were on playa.
We picked our evening spot of Chippewa National Forest while at dinner. Just before Grand Rapids MN. A couple of options to camp. Found a site on the Chippewa Camp Loop. Right on the water. Probably the best campsite yet. Set up camp and took a walk on the water under the bright full moon. Beautiful.
Woke up in the beautiful landscape of Teddy Roosevelt National Park full of painted rock views. Packed up quickly because although the night had been dry, the rain was knocking and wanted in.
Again heading west on Route 94 we set out. Not sure where to yet. We passed alot of open field. Some crops some scrub on the straightest road ever. It seemed to go on and on.
We made it to Fargo ND and stopped for dinner and a taste of yet another local beer. We sat at the bar as we usually do at Granite City Brewery. As two of the bartenders worked and chatted with us on the side. We were in local dialect heaven. Each word rung true to the exaggerated speech that you hear in movies. We sat and ate and giggle our way through dinner. As we were finishing up one, Ashley, of the bartenders (who asked us our names at the start and actually remembered it) spoke the magic words. "Blah blah blah LAKE VERMILLION" The conversation seemed to stop. TJ interjected with his childhood memories of the lake. A seemingly innocuous comment and a connection made. Yup we left with a beautiful growler of thier IPA and a gifted Granite City Brewery mug from Ashley. So sweet. Another moment when life parrallels BM. But that is a long tale saved for another post. See, this was our BM trip and so many things have happened as if we were on playa.
We picked our evening spot of Chippewa National Forest while at dinner. Just before Grand Rapids MN. A couple of options to camp. Found a site on the Chippewa Camp Loop. Right on the water. Probably the best campsite yet. Set up camp and took a walk on the water under the bright full moon. Beautiful.
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Full moon driving under a partly cloudy sky and an open road.
Loved this spot! Large campsite with plenty of space I think it was Cottonwood Campground. On the back side of the trees is the lake. We had a very short path right to it.
It is getting greener. Not bluer skies but greener and less prairie here in MN.
Had to get at least one picture of Montana. So bummed we didn't get to stay a night here. My memories of it are so grand. This is definitely another trip.
I think this was the beginning of ND. Yikes I have to check.
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