2016-2017 Travel Season is Here

It's time for my annual blog which happens only during our travel times - it has been only during the winter.  This week's blog will be rather short since we just left a couple of days ago - October 20th.



The border crossing was pretty easy - they checked the fridge and took some radishes and part of an onion but they gave them both back - the radishes were mistaken for tomatoes and the onion was not a problem.  We spent the first night in Bismark, ND at a super Wal-Mart so we could pick up a few groceries since we come  with no meat and very few fresh vegetables. 

So far the trip has been very uneventful - just as one likes.  The weather has been terrific - the past couple of days has been shorts and T-shirts,  clear skies, and just a little wind.  It's pretty easy to know the direction of the wind - it is always a head-wind.

On our way, we stopped for fuel and there was a trucker taking a break with his carry-out satellite sitting beside his truck.  I guess that's a great way to pass some time but it did look rather strange.  Then it was on to our next stop - Rosebud Casino just on the South Dakota/Nebraska border.  It was cheap camping - $4.10 was our loss!

Corn harvest is in full swing as we saw many combines and trucks working during this year's harvest.  There are large piles of corn near bins as it apparently is a bumper corn crop.

Tonight we are in the little town of Fairfield, Nebraska.  Gerry's great-great grandfather owned some grain elevators here and in nearby towns so we thought we would stop in and see the town as it is today.  It's a nice little town with a very popular Bar and Grill.  The trees here in town are very pretty with the fall colours.

Until next week, have a great week!