North Dakota to Montana

 We left our hotel in Bismark, ND this morning headed to Billings, MT.  Our first stop was Theodore Roosevelt National Park.  Teddy spent a lot of time in this part of the country and lived here during his twenties.

Teddy’s cabin

The landscape is very different from anything we are use to.  There are crazy rock formations and lots of prairie.

The trees are definitely turning here with tons of bright yellow.

Lots of buffalo, some very close to the road.  There were some babies too.

In addition to the buffalo, there are prairie dog towns around every corner and these cute little black tailed prairie dogs!

We continued on down the road and right before we reached Montana we stopped at Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument.  The two day battle took place here and over 200 army troops were killed.  This is where Custer’s Last Stand took place.

Where Custer’s Last Stand took place.

When we reached Billings we stopped to eat dinner before checking into our hotel.  We ate at Montana’s Rib and Chop House and it was great!  Gumbo, Cajun Pasta Jambalaya and Chicken Fried Chicken.

We checked into our hotel, the Northern, for the night.  It is beautiful and right in downtown Billings.  We will sleep good tonight.

Minnesota and North Dakota

 We had a gorgeous day today as we left Minneapolis headed for North Dakota.  Our first stop was at Minnehaha Falls.  Minnehaha was an Indian maid who was a love interest of Hiawatha.

We checked out the mighty Mississippi River too.

Then we crossed into North Dakota and stopped in Fargo, well known for the movie and tv series.

If you watched the movie or tv series you know the significance of the wood chipper.

ND is also famous for buffalo so here’s a few!

We are in Bismark for the night so we checked out the state capital.

There’s lots of history here related to Lewis and Clark and to Sacajawea.

A replica of the Lewis and Clark keelboat 

Lewis, Clark and Sacajawea 

Sacajawea 

Along the banks of the Missouri River

When we travel we love to find new and different places to eat.  We found this Irish Pub in downtown Bismark and it did not disappoint!

Shepherds Pie

Bangers and Mash

Beef and Barley Soup - so good!