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recreation of the people. Each of the big lakes has TWO paths

around. The inner path is for foot travel and the outer path is for
wheeled traffic – one way – on roller-blades or bikes. There were

so many people out enjoying a Saturday in the sunshine.

She tld us it is below freezing consistently between January and

the first of April. That’s why the lakes all freeze for skating and ice
fishing. They make the most of it – but BURRRRRR.

Sharon and Lois took me out for Birthday dinner. Had the state fish

– Walleye Perch. Delicious. A must try if available in the south.

Sharon has gone to her room very early, as she will be up at 4 AM

to go to the airport. She is flying to Atlanta to meet her sister and
niece for a visit before returning to Jacksonville. Lois and I will

continue west as we head for North Dakota.

WEEK THREE

MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL to WASHBURN, ND

Sunday JULY 30 - To get to North Dakota, leave the Minneapolis

bedroom community of Monticello, turn west on I-94 and keep
driving the rest of the day.

As we moved west through Minnesota, the land became hillier.
When we got to Otter Tail County, there were fewer and fewer

cornfields and more and more grain. We entered North Dakota at
Fargo as we crossed the Red River.

The Red River Valley of song fame is there and extends for miles to

the west. They grow barley, oats, dry edible beans, durum wheat,
winter wheat, and sunflowers. The fields of sunflowers are

brilliant in the wide-open blue-sky country.

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