Holiday Inn Fargo,Nd

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is ...

It was with great excitement that we explored the countryside of Fargo as my O'Hara ancestors settled here from Ireland. I do not understand why they chose this area. To be sure there is a great deal of farming but the land and weather would have been unrelenting and harsh.The land is created by a glacier and is wide and sloping with small glades of trees only where the farmhouses are so I think were planted there. Now that we are in Fargo, we will be turning ...

... we head to the Lakes in the Brainerd, MN. area. Thanks for all your postings. I will add more about our short visit to Rushmore and our wonderful time at my Aunt Silvia's farm. The girls, and especially I, LOVED it there. I just wanted to let you all know we are safe and sound, despite being without any cell phone service until midnight, when it was too late to return any calls. Hugs to everyone. Time for some home made blueberry pancakes and zucchini bread.

After setting a bustling pace in South Dakota we thought we would take a slower pace in North Dakota but plans don't always match realities. We aimed for Theodore Roosevelt National Park and didn’t quite make it, so slept in the car at the rest area, not too uncomfortable. We woke up the next day to a huge beautiful Bison next to the car. Amazing! Someone scared it off with their car ...

... the road, so it seems there is also a horse industry in the area. Today we crossed the Mississippi River in Brainerd, Minn. It was just about the same size as the Mississippi in Carleton Place. We also crossed the Red River coming into Fargo N.D. We saw three trains today loaded with coal headed east. On a giant billboard we saw the message "Be Grateful" and we are!

After having a good nights sleep, some good morning coffee and conversation with Gus we headed to downtown Barnes and the Downtown Cafe for breakfast. There is nothing like a good breakfast at a good eating place in northern Wisconsin. And, I was not let down this morning as we all had a good breakfast.

We went back to Gus's place and started getting our stuff together and the truck loaded. We were off down the road at about 10am.

The wind was ...

... nowhere on this side road, guns it down the entrance ramp and onto the highway and I can hear it flying off into the distance for at least a minute or so. I took a picture but I only had one hand free and it was moving at a good speed.

Anyways, beyond that, we just came up to Fargo and grabbed a $50 room here in the Motel 6. We'll be heading out tomorrow for the Canadian border and then onward to Winnipeg. Our final destination tomorrow should be somewhere near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

... They also don't have a map of the city, which is strange, but I'll figure out directions in the morning. It's bizarre how absolutely exhausted you can be after a day spent sitting on a bus. All I want to do now is sleep. This quick traveling pace is actually starting to wear me out - it doesn't give me much time to relax because I'm constantly moving onto the next town (which is why I generally prefer not to travel this way). But I knew it ...

... having to constantly tell people over Christmas break about my trip, my parents finally buying a ticket to come visit me in March, and getting all of my vaccinations yesterday. It seems like everything I am doing brings my mind back to leaving no matter how hard I try to think about other things. In attempts to take my mind off it, I am heading to my place in Red Lodge, MT next week to do some skiing and hiking through Yellowstone.

... It was the first time I experienced having something announced in two languages. I felt as though I finally stepped through into the wider world. Flying into Mexico City is an unforgettable experience. There were lights everywhere. The endless sea of golden candles welcoming us to their beloved city. Once we landed we unfortunately could not leave the plane. I would have loved to see a little of Mexico City. Perhaps see a Mayan artifact ...