The Plains and The Technology

Today we traveled across part of Minnesota and part of North Dakota.  Both were totally flat, wide open spaces, the area known as "the plains".  At least a mile between farms and houses. No close neighbors. The roads on either side of the highway are not paved.  While Gerry loves the agriculture,  I find the landscape completely desolate and uninhabited and intimidating.  There wasn't much to take pictures of. 

At the moment we are in Devil's Lake.  Notice how there is nothing else anywhere around! We decided to use Rt. 2, a non-interstate highway.

A Vast Corn Field

We have learned to "make home" wherever we happen to be staying.  It takes some adjusting to figure out all the technology.  How you access the wi fi is different at each place.  The coffee pots are different.  In St. Paul's you had to use your room key to get the elevator to come to you  (who knew??).  We stood there a while before reading that sign! There are occasions when you need to text to get your car back.  There are papers to scan when you exit a parking lot.  Every place you go the plastic room key works differently.  Sometimes you push it in;  sometimes you push it down;  sometimes you swipe it across an invisible reader.  Sometimes it doesn't work at all!

We'll be doing the rest of North Dakota and Montana for the next three days or so.  Not much to look at;  not much to do.  Today, however, we did stop in Fargo and I did some shopping at a mall there.  That was a nice treat, for me at least!

Sculpture in the Mall

It is a good trip.  We are both glad to be doing it.  And surprisingly,  I am into the groove now and not even homesick!