July 5, 2013 Travel to Minnesota

We woke this morning and our refrigerator was still working on electric - .  We decided to move on and do more research on why it only works on electric and does not on gas.

We headed east on US-2 and once we got about 20 miles east of Minot, the countryside changed.  No oil rigs, nor construction, and very little traffic.

An old church along the way:

We made a stop in Rugby because that is the geographical center of North America:

Here it is:

We also stopped in town at the Post Office.  Everyone we met smiled and said hello. 

Rugby is a cute little town and some day we will be back.  The International Peace Gardens are not too far away (another bucket list place), plus there is a neat museum in town. So, yes, we will be back!

We continued on and saw water, water, everywhere:

Flooding???  Not sure.

The greenery was wonderful to see:

We continued thru many small towns and then into Minnesota:

We stopped in Crookston at their City Park and fell in love so decided to stay a few days.  Their sites are huge and they have 30 amp service, showers, and water.  So we are all set!  I will get pictures tomorrow.

After setting up, turning on the AC and putting the refrigerator on electric, we took a little road trip around town and made a few stops to pick up some things.  I love these small towns - everyone is so friendly and, yes, they know you are not from around here. 

At 6 PM, the ranger came around to collect the fee ($15.00/night); stayed for a while and chatted about the area; and the cats fell in love with him - it was so funny!

Enjoy today!

Stats for today:

Miles Traveled: 240 Miles

Routes Traveled:

North Dakota: US-2;

Minnesota: US-2