Laura takes in the view
“It was here that the romance of my life began.”
-Theodore Roosevelt
Sunday morning Laura and I set off on a four hour drive to Medora, ND. Our plans included spending Sunday in the town of Medora, attending the “world famous” Medora Musical Sunday evening, camping Sunday night, and spending Monday exploring the Badlands in Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
Downton Medora
The Badlands
A bison walks down the road, toward us.
An absolutely awesome animal
Bison can weigh over 2000 lbs, run 35 mph, and turn quicker than a horse. They are truly awe inspiring.
Our spot for the night... or so we thought
It was easy to appreciate Roosevelt's fascination with the Badlands
As it turned out, on Sunday we were able to take in downtown Medora and explore the national park.
The rain started about half an hour before the musical (which is outside) was scheduled to start… and it just got worse… and heavy lightning came… by the time we got back to our tent it was in 3 inches of water, and the weather experts were predicting steady rain for the next 24 hours. After discussing all of our options, we decided to throw our soaked tent in the back of the 4Runner and drive back to Minot. It was 2:45 a.m. when we pulled into our drive way, but the late night drive was completely worth it. We are enjoying a rainy Labor Day at home, and Deac is enjoying being back after spending a couple of nights in a kennel.
Cook With A Look
Yeah, that terrain is fascinating! I’m having a hard wrapping my head around its dimensions…something between mountains and hills, I guess.
Hope you two are doing well!
hard *time*, that is. I apparently can’t type English…