Still on the road

August 23, 2019
On Ur Way RV Park
Onawa, Iowa

What a pretty ride! We followed the yellow lined path as we headed south in North Dakota.

We didn't find a 'wizard' at the end of the path as Dorothy did when she followed the yellow brick road, but we did find a very impressive beast....actually a family 

These beasts can easily weigh somewhere between 1000 to 2000 pounds with the females being the lighter.  Jamestown, ND is home for this family and the National Buffalo Museum.

We also visited the Frontier Village...a collection of old frontier buildings from yesteryear.

Our next stop took us into South Dakota.  Our timing was perfect.  We arrived on a Wednesday, just in time for the evening pick in.  It's an informal gathering of musicians and that night, the group grew to 5 guitars, a stand up bass, and a mandolin/fiddle player.

We were in Summit, SD ....population of 291..... at a very nice campground with L O N G pull thru sites.  Seeing as there really didn't seem to be anything in Summit, we drove into Watertown, SD and found ourselves enchanted with Terry Redlin's Art Museum.

Not only were we impressed by Terry's works of art, but the building itself was very well designed to showcase his themed creations.  A video gave us a good overview of Terry's life and how this museum...a gift to Watertown.... came to be. Each picture had a plaque giving an overview of the inspiration for the painting.  There is no admission fee charged.  I guess the sales of art in the gift shop help to cover the cost of maintaining the large 3 story building.   Uncle Steve gave some serious thought to contributing to the sales.  There was also a second building on site that is rented out for weddings or events.  Such a beautiful setting!!

Now today turned out to be a longer day in the truck than planned.  We headed south with Onawa, Iowa as our destination.  We should have arrived around 2 pm but it was well after 5.  I didn't complain at all as I LOVE to travel and I'm very comfy stretched out in the whole back seat.  I think  Dad and Uncle Steve weren't as happy.  You see, Dad missed out on Uncle Steve's flaming tire episode in Alaska so ....Uncle Steve gave him a repeat performance...on the opposite side of the same axle.  With only 27 miles left, we found ourselves on the side of Interstate 29 removing the hot tire and chaining up the axle. 

We were less than 2 miles from an exit which allowed us to travel secondary roads as we limped into our campground.  Aunt Carol joyfully said, "We made it!!"

Now today happens to be Friday of course, but Dad was able to locate the Axle Surgeon, Matt who is going to get a new spindle over-nighted.  If it arrives as planned on Tuesday, he will come out and weld the spindle to the axle.  That will only put us 3 days off schedule.

I don't mind at all as these pull thru sites are even longer than our previous ones.  Lots of room to chase my ball!!  Uncle Steve says, lot of time to locate a replacement tire.  Dad says, lots of time to pull the wheels and check out the rest of the bearings.  Auntie Carol and Momma say, lots of time for exploring and a shopping expedition.

Everyone is safe and sound and as the day ends, getting ready to slide between the sheets to dream of completed repairs.

I'm Chloe