But to back up - on our way to Mel Rieman Rec Area we drove through Akeley, MN and saw Paul Bunyan. We met the son-in-law of the man who constructed it - in his backyard - with steel frame, then covered with fiberglass.
These little surprises are one of the reasons we enjoy traveling the back roads.
While at Jamestown, we saw White Cloud, a white buffalo, which has great spiritual significance to the Native Americans and her 5th calf, who was born white, but now has reddish coloring, Dakota Miracle (pictured below). We also saw the small herd of buffalo that roam the very large fenced in area. There is a concerted effort to restore buffalo herds in various areas of the country. Currently, Yellowstone National Park has the largest herd, which we were privileged to see in 2007.
We stopped at Wal Mart and found a small screen room that would 1. protect me from the bugs and 2. was in a small enough case that it would fit in the RV behind my seat . The one at Gander Mountain was so big we would have had to buy a carrier to attach to the back of the RV! Back to Pelican Point where we were staying and Gene put it up for me. Now I can sit outdoors and enjoy the fresh air without being harassed by the mosquitoes. Pelican Point was another delightful campground overlooking Jamestown Reservoir. I could watch boaters and fisherman enjoying the beautiful weather we were having. The next stage of our journey will be covered in the next blog - to Ft.Abraham Lincoln State Park in Mandan, ND. See you later.
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