Sept 1st

    After we slept on it we decide to go back to the Northern Rim of Theodore Roosevelt park.  First however we needed to do laundry.  There was one close so we stopped.  The woman working there acted like her face would break if she smiled.  All the young oil rig workers were in doing there laundry.  Since it is a holiday they probably don't have to work.  They all seemed friendly.  The weather is cold and rainy.   From 106 yesterday to mid 50's today.  What a change.  We got the clothes started and then walked over to the coffee shop for good dark roast coffee.  Nothing like a good cup of dark roast to warm you up. 

     The badlands look completely different in rain.  Very pretty.  The northern part of the park isn't visited as much.  I don't know why.  It is just lovely.  It took us about 3 to 4 hours to drive through the park.  We saw sheep, buffalo and prairie dogs.


















        Canon ball rock formations....aren't they just so cool!



 The hill formations are very unique and we stopped to ask the ranger about the rock formations.  It really is worth seeing.

      After driving in rain we ended up in Williston North Dakota.  We got a nice room with much better rates.  Still can't get the laptop to work.  These motels all advertise internet service but I have yet to get my laptop to work and the people working the desk are no help.  Might be my old laptop though it works at home.  We went to Applebee's to work and then back to room.  I am sitting here sipping a Youngs Double Chocolate Stout and typing my days entry.  Another great day.  Montana tomorrow.  Afirst for us.  It still may rain and snow.  We  shall see.

  A side note.  Today is my anniversary of quitting smoking.  4 years. 

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