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$5 for a month’s work and according to the testimonials, were

thrilled to get it. Those were desperate times. There is a sports
center on the USA side. Kids from both countries pay about $250

to come to this first class complex for one week of instruction in

the sport of their choice. They live in dormitories and get their
food as well. It would seem a marvelous opportunity for these

children who are so spread out and isolated to get together for a
summer outing.

We spent a couple hours touring the gardens and driving around

periphery roads in both countries enjoying the natural landscape.
Then we made our way successfully by the USA Immigration

station without incident and started our hunt for a place to stay.

We passed up the truck stop. We weren’t sure the Visa would

work to rent a room by the hour. Finally found a nice little Mom
and Pop Motel in Rolla, N.D. and turned in.

WEEK FOUR

ROLLA, N.D. to BAUDETTE, MN

Sunday, August 6 - We left early in the fog to continue east on a
good, straight two-lane road. It was over 55 miles and one hour

later before we saw another human being. The farmers sleep in on

Sundays. We did see thousands of small dark birds on the wet
road and ducks in the small waterways next to the road. I finally

got tired of playing dodge-um with the birds and just drove on at a
steady pace. They were wily and I didn’t leave any carcasses on

the N.D. highway.

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