Road Trip Home: Day 2
Woke up in Fargo and took off towards western North Dakota.
Along the way, we made some quick stops at the Enchanted Highway to see some giant metal structures, and at the Painted Canyon visitor center, overlooking vast rock formations that looked as if they had colorful chalks sprinkled all over them.
Once we got to Theodore Roosevelt National Park around midday, we proceeded to do the 36-mile scenic drive in the South Unit of the park.
This national park area is where Theodore Roosevelt developed much of the conservationist mindset that he brought to his US presidency.
There were a lot of pullouts along the drive for trails and viewpoints. We saw prairie dog towns with hundreds of prairie dogs popping in and out of their holes.
We explored more painted rocks. We did a hike that led to a clearing at the top of a mountain where you had a 360 degree view of the prairie and buttes.
And then after joking around all afternoon about seeing bison, we were lucky enough to actually find some near the end of our hike! That made our day. Couldn’t believe we actually saw some.
After the scenic drive, we booked a campsite in Medora, right outside of the park. Medora was a small, old wild western style town and we enjoyed a fun night there.
We ate the Pitchfork Steak Fondue feast, which included delicious steak cooked on pitchforks and all of the buffet extras like beans, baked potato, and garlic toast that we could eat. The dinner was served up on a bluff that overlooked the North Dakota badlands.
After dinner, we attended the famous Medora Musical. It was great show filled with music, comedy, and talent that went through the history of the area and Theodore Roosevelt. The visiting troupe Chicago Boyz was a highlight and they hyped the crowd with some insane jumps and acrobatics.
Before going to sleep, I looked up at the night sky, and my goodness, I saw the most stars I’ve ever seen in my life. I guess that’s what you get without city lights. I was enamored and stood staring at the sky for a while.
Goodnight, world.
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