Although I had booked for us to be at Indian Creek for three nights we were concerned that the weather was deteriorating again, so we decided to move on today, just as well, as although it was dry the wind had got up and our campsite was distinctly chilly and exposed. We crossed the river at Mobridge and pressed on through the Sioux Reservation, passing Sitting Bulls Memorial, which we did not go and see, and also where he was shot and killed, which we also did not go and see, because it is kind of hidden away.
We are still (surprise. surprise) driving through priarieland, which here is quite hilly, very similar to our moorland, but without the heather.
Coff/T time was approaching, so we stopped in another railway depot town - McLaughlin. Stopping at The Red Light, we could see the sign for 'The Prairie Dog Cafe'. It looked kind of run down, but there were quite a few cars outside, so we guessed it wasn't too bad. We went in through the cracked glass door and were welcomed by a room full of family tables, with half a dozen families sat at them having their Sunday morning brunch. We took a booth and not wanting to appear unfriendly ordered our Coff/T and also, for not good reason, a waffle and side of bacon. Well I have to admit that it was probably the best waffle we have tasted and the syrup (which is usually along the lines of Aunt Jemima's) was a homemade butterscotch/creamy toffee sauce which came in a half pint jug, warm and thick. It tasted amazing, so good was it on the waffle (Sally had half) that we actually started eating it by the spoonful. We figured that this would have been a real find for Diners, Drive-ins and Dives.
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Eventually we left this little Coff/T oasis and moved on to our destination. Fort Lincoln State Park, just south of Bismarck, ND. Being as it was now Sunday we had a good choice of campsite and chose a very nice site, with lots of trees protecting us from the wind, but an open aspect to the West giving us nice sunshine, it had now warmed up considerably. After setting up Sally rested and I went for a run, before cooking tenderloin pork in Satay sauce and then pleasantly sitting out round a campfire (probably only the third or fourth on our entire trip), where I managed to cook and eat a smores. There seem to be a big variety of bird here, prize of the afternoon went to what I think was a Blackheaded Grosbeak, though I haven't got a very good pic of it yet.We are looking forward to spending a couple of days here exploring the State Park and the Capital of North Dakota.
Sunday
Sunday was sunny and warm and we just sat and enjoyed it, all day, with a campfire in the evening. Lovely day, lots of bird pics.
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