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told us we were right. It was 100 degrees. At 5:30 P.M.

We drove around to air-condition ourselves and then stopped for
a last couple views before leaving the park for good. We were able

to see the small herd of long-horned steers. They were at a
distance moving slowly single file to higher night grazing.

Strangely, scores of Bison were following in their wake.

Tomorrow – to the International Peace Park at the Canadian
border.

WATFORD CITY to INTERNATIONAL PEACE GARDEN to ROLLA, ND

Saturday - Went back to Ginny’s Burger Barn for a “full breakfast”.
We had a really tasty, greasy breakfast. For the most part, we have

been eating healthy low fat fare. So this sudden indiscretion talked

back for hours.

The northwest corner of North Dakota is isolated by the Missouri
River to the east and the Little Missouri River to the south. The

isolation is due to the fact that there is only one bridge to cross
going east or one going south. We turned east and headed for the

International Peace Garden along the Canadian border.

The drive was uneventful. The farms are wide spread. We did once

again saw countless acres of sunflowers. All their bright faces
looked to the sun in the morning eastern sky.

Once we crossed the Mouse River, there were small kettles on

both sides of the road. As we moved east, these collections of
water became bigger and filled with thousands of ducks.

Whenever we crossed the borders of an Indian reservation, the

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