From Saginaw, Mn

July 17, 2010

Last night we stayed at the Larimore Dam Recreation area in one of the nicest campgrounds we have been in. For $20 we got electric and water and a huge grassy area to put the camper on. Larimore is west of Grand Rapids, ND.

On the way to Larimore we went through an area with lots of Oil wells. At several we could see flames where we think they were burning off the gas from the wells. I wonder why they can't capture that?

Today we are a few miles west of Duluth, MN. The morning started off with an approaching thunderstorm. We packed everything away and lowered the camper in record time. Did not want a wet mattress again.

Drove thru rain for most of the day. No heavy downpours but roads were wet. We crossed the Red River, the St. Louis River and the Mississippi River. We actually crossed it twice. And both times it was about half the width of the Rivanna River that runs thru Albemarle County. We were in the headwaters near Lake Itsaca.

The broken window in the car is holding together. Since we are already in Duluth I will cancel my 2:30 appointment on Tuesday. There is no way we will stay here 3 days. Will probably slow down when we get to Michigan. I also want to go to Sharon, which was my mother's birthplace. After that we plan to go to Toledo and Cincinnati to see friends.