Day Five

Last night it thundered and lightninged as I slept warm and dry in my wonderful home on wheels. All I could think of was those many nights in the past lying there in my tent camper with the rain beating down on the roof making it impossible to sleep. I am convinced that this new mode of travel might just be the ticket for future adventures.
By morning the skies still remained unsettled and it did start raining again as I gassed up and headed north from Clear Lake. My plan was to make it to Fargo, North Dakota but around 2 pm I decided to stop for a snack and noticed a Jiffy Lube nearby. I had been meaning to get my truck's oil changed so I decided to have that done while I grabbed some lunch. Unfortunately, their policy did not permit me to drive through with my trailer so I had to disconnect it first. This isn't a huge deal but it's considerably more complex due to the fancy weight distribution hitch I have which added considerable time to the oil change. On top of this, there were three cars ahead of me so I probably lost about an hour and a half which meant that Fargo was out of reach for today.
For some reason, there is a real scarcity of KOA campgrounds and state parks in North Dakota so I figured I better start looking for an independent campground. Oddly enough, just before I googled I was noticing these beautiful small lakes on either side of the interstate and thought that they would be a perfect place for a campsite. When I did a search it turned out that there was a small site about ten miles back that I hadn't noticed. I called them and they had two spots left so back I went. This turned out to be a real bonus. It was small, very quiet other than the freeway noise and had a wonderful view that overlooked one of these small lakes.
I didn't take a photo last night but got one the next morning as the sun rose over Pelican Lake.


The guy in the background was me a year ago. We enjoyed a good chat about motorcycle touring. This is the week of the huge annual bike rally in Sturgis, South Dakota and he had already been there and was returning to his home in North Carolina. I thought of him in his little camper that night as a gentle rain could be heard on my roof.
The wifi was excellent so I finally had the chance to get caught up on my blog after enjoying a delicious lasagna dinner and cocktails. Very decadent I know but I'm done with roughing it for now.

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  1. Bob6 August 2018 at 07:47

    James....consider boon docking .....many RV travelers just pull into a Walmart or Flying J......helps with the $ going towards fuel.....as you are new to this life look up...http://www.rv.net/.....this is a site that gives you info on camp sites, repairs and all you need to know about the life style you are now enjoying....Happy Trails.....I will be along for the ride.

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    1. James Telford7 August 2018 at 06:18

      Thanks for your reply Bob. I will be boondocking at various times but because I like to stay in touch with friends and family I prefer to have access to wifi.

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  2. Unknown6 August 2018 at 08:45

    So nice to stay dry and have everything at your fingertips

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