The morning we left Mohall the rain started. It was a steady soaking rain too. The kind that the farmers really like. And it was well needed too as North Dakota, especially in the northwest part of the state, has been in somewhat of a drought condition for some time now. I'm sure it is well appreciated.
We set up camp in the Kenmare City Campground, right across the way from the Pioneer Village and Museum. Many of the campers in the park were oil field workers. This is the part of the state where there has been oil development for close to 50 years now and also where the new reserves have recently been discovered. So there is a lot of new drilling going on along with all the associated activities.
Kenmare is home to the world reknowned Goosefest that takes place in the fall of the year. It is also on the Des Lacs River and surrounded by the Des Lacs National Wildlife Refuge. We wanted to tour this refuge as well but since it ended up raining all day long, we simply stayed in our trailer all day and took the oportunity to just relax. I'm sure we will be up that way again in the future so we can check it out then. Besides, we took advantage of our "inside" time to polish up on our game of Rummikub.
More later...........Love, Keith and Karen
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