Medora North Dakota

We drove to Medora through the pretty Northern Minnesota lake country.
The stop in Medora was to visit Teddy Roosevelt National Park found there.

Friday morning we got up early and headed into the park.
Driving into the park our first sight was a herd of Bison.







They didn't seem to mind us and went about their business of eating the grass and doing Bison things.







Later  on the 36 mile road through the park we were stopped by a herd of Bison. We stopped while they took their time crossing the road. It's clear who owns the road in the park.


It was a good sized herd and it was like being in Yellowstone without the people. Just to sit and watch these animals was special.





We took a hike through a Prairie Dog town. The little critters were everywhere and didn't seem to mind that we were there as long as we didn't get too close.




We turned a corner and there was a wild horse just walking down the road at us. So..... I just stopped while he sauntered past in no hurry and again it was clear he did own the road.




Later in our drive we came upon a herd  of wild horses running down the road ahead of us. We fell in behind them and after a half mile or so they stopped and moved off the road.



And this is why. They were just heading for a drink and they knew where there was water. Pretty cool stuff.

One last look at the Teddy Roosevelt National Park and then it was back to the trailer and the Medora Musical in the evening. Saturday we continued the drive West toward the general direction of home.

Bemidji Minnesota

We drove over to Bemidji and spent the weekend just relaxing.

On Monday we drove to Lake Itasca to tour the State Park there. The lake was beautiful in the morning and the view was wonderful.

We drove along the lake to the headwaters of the Mississippi River. Here the mighty Mississippi starts it way to the Gulf of Mexico.






As a good tourist I had to walk across the Mississippi so this is to prove I did it.






We took a couple of hikes along the lake before heading back to Bemidji and dinner with a Classmate that I started 1st grade with in 1952. A super day all in all.

Tuesday was errand day and Paul Bunyan and Babe the blue ox was on the list. All visitors are required to visit the statue.
Wednesday it was off to Medora, North Dakota