Ukranian cultural center-small. Beautiful costumes, altar, eggs and nesting doll just like Tom brought me from Moscow in early 70's. A museum had 50,000#of petrified wood. On was 12000#. ND was covered with rivers and marshlands, with cypress and redwoods around wtr. 60 million yrs ago. A volcano erupted, petrifying the wood. These were found over 20 yrs, 70' below the surface, near a coal mine.
Ft. Abraham Lincoln State Park-near Bismarck
Fort from which Gen. Custer left for his final battle. He was made General at age 23. Govt built nice house for he and Libby, which we toured. Tom walked all over the grounds. I went to the truck several times as I still get tired very easily and my toe hurts. I can only wear sandals and socks-I look like those Oregonians!
We went for pizza and then a mall for haircuts. Their last 2 winters here have been miserable, so since it was 41 degrees, people were walking around in shorts and flip flops! Like Fairbanks.
Oddest food seen so far - in a mall candy store: choc covered and vanilla covered Ruffles chips and fortune cookies She said they sell lots of them.
N.D. Heritage Center - large bldg with no admission fee that was filled with very interesting displays. Then on to a Lewis and Clark intrpretative center and a small fort. Rained all day and since late afternoon yesterday. 46 degrees again for high.
Economy in ND is excellent, we are told. We've seen houses of all sizes being built and commercial construction. Coal mining, oil refining etc are keeping people employed. This Walmart had a help wanted sign up for almost every dept and guy said many businesses need help. Minot - where AFB is- can't build houses fast enough, they say. We think this is all great, doncha know?
Rain has stopped since I have sat down, but this campground is what Midwesterners call a loblolly (very muddy) now, so no walks tonite. Read or watch a DVD. Head east tomorrow.
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