Saturday - Fergus Falls, MN

We left Minneapolis this a.m. and traveled more rough roads enroute to Fergus Falls, MN, where Margaret’s friend from Los Angeles days lives. After some swapping of voice mails, we were able to connect with her. She led us to a campground by a large lake. I’m not sure what kind of campground this is – we have electricity and water – but it’s not very big. My guess is it’s a city or county park designed for overnighters that wish to boat, fish, hike, or just kick back.

Margaret is visiting with her as I write this, so I’ll be brief.

We should be into Canada either tomorrow night or Monday at the latest. I spoke with Verizon and they said I probably shouldn’t use my PC card to access the Internet in Canada. It will work, but the rates are prohibitive. Time to locate a “cyber café”. Our Sprint cell phones may or may not work – they didn’t last year in western Canada. I do have my Verizon cell which may (or may not) work. Won’t know til we get there.

The weather is warm and partly cloudy. Western Minnesota and eastern North Dakota have had a lot of rain so there is some local flooding but it shouldn’t be a problem traveling.

Today was all travel, so although the passing scenery was pretty, rolling (lumpy?) hills of corn and alfalfa / clover / cow feed!, there weren’t many photo ops. I use the term lumpy because the terrain is just that - little bumps / berms, interspersed with marshes and ponds. Probably the remnants of the last ice age which got about as far south as this neck of the woods.

Wayne