ZR-1 Alaskan Adventure Travel Log

[QB93Z]

Hello from Fargo, North Dakota.

We loaded up and got underway on Tuesday morning. With stops and sight seeing, we made it past Chicago on Tuesday and then on Wednesday we arrived in Fargo.

Tomorrow, we will cross the North Dakota border into Canada and stop in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

We have covered over 1300 miles already. The car is running fine and even with a construction delay for ~30 minutes on a 92 degree afternoon, the coolant temperature stayed below 200 degrees.

I have a few pictures so far:

Ready for the load out:


We didn't even make it to the PA Turnpike before we had to stop for a photo with an elephant statue and a grove of trees decorated with flip-flops. We never pass up a photo opportunity for the Yellow Z:




On our way through South Bend, Indiana we stopped for a break at Notre Dame:

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Here is a nice view of the Chicago skyline:


We went to downtown Chicago and got a break in the traffic to get a picture with the Picasso Sculpture in Daley Plazza:


Then we went over to the shore of Lake Michigan for some views of the water:


I was very impressed with Chicago. We will probably plan another trip to come back to stay for a few days and explore downtown:


On our way across Wisconsin, we had to stop at the Mouse House to sample some local cheese:

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We stopped in Alexandria, Minnesota to see the Rune Stone Museum. Locals claim that the Rune Stone proves that Vikings visited and explored the interior of North America in 1392. There is a statue of a Viking:


As we headed to Fargo, ND, we encountered some heavy weather:




Then we got the reward:


More to follow when I get another WiFi connection.

Jim

[zr1mom]

Wow great pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Thanks for the update


David

[tomtom72]

Those were some forbidding looking clouds!

Hi Jim & Lindy Looks like a smooth trip so far. Thanks for posting the picts. The Z looks great in all of them. Keep the shinney side up!



Tom

[Paul in SC]

Jim & Lindy,

Thanks for the pix and the update. I feel like I am traveling along with you...wish we had a caravan!

Maybe next time.

Travel safe and have fun.

[scottfab]

Love it. Great pics.
Got more?

[ghlkal]

Great pics. Thanks for sharing your travel log.

MD to Chicago must be 700 miles. You're covering a lot of ground!

I love exploring downtown Chicago, but I'm only 100 miles away. You will have to plan a longer stay there sometime.

[QB93Z]

On Thursday, we traveled from Fargo, ND to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It was 650 miles of flat land and heavy agriculture.

Here we are at for a pit stop at a Sinclair Gas Station:


In addition to farming, northern North Dakota and southern Saskatchewan produce a lot of oil. There are thousands of pumps in production:


Here is a medium-sized grain elevator operation to load the crops on to train cars. There at thousands of these throught out the area we traveled:


Lyndi was able to snap this photo of me waiting in line at the international border into Canada before she was directed to stop taking pictures:


Jim

[ZR1North]

Welcome to Canada, Lyndi and Jim. We're following your trip with interest. Well done on keeping the Zee so clean through all those miles and wet weather!