Potatoes, Corns, and etc

Minnesota was the next state to visit. Since I’ve stayed in Fargo, ND, I was already closed to Minnesota’s first city which was Moorhead. I, then, checked the city and had stops in Comstock House and Hjemkomst Center. The rest of the places I’ve witnessed while driving around the state were potatoes, corns, and etc. It was wide fields of both potato crops and corns as far as the eye can see.

Comstock House is a historic house museum in the city of Moorhead. It was built for Solomon Comstock and his family since the family was the first settlers and an influential figure in business, politics, civics, and education in the growing city and state.

Hjemkomst Center is also located in the same city as the Comstock House. This center is a museum and served as a home to Hjemkomst Viking ship. Hjemkomst which means homecoming in Norwegian is a replica Viking ship. I was unlucky since they were closed when I visited the museum so, I just took photos outside.

The rest of my Minnesota photo galleries were shot in different locations but with same views of potato crops and corn fields. There were old and beautiful churches, too.

This was actually my second visit of the state but the first time I was here, I only spent it in the MSP Airport. This time, I was out in the field and exploring the countryside of the state of Minnesota. It was relaxing seeing the green fields of potatoes and corns. But for sure, there are more places to see and discover in MN.

This Time, It’s the North

This time, it’s the north. After covering one of the Dakotas, the next Dakota is up next. I traveled to North Dakota from my last stop in SD. I made a research about the state before I left for this trip and it looked like I got limited tourist spots with the route I have planned. But I just go along with it to take my trip worth it with time constraints.

First was at Theodore Roosevelt National Park. There’s a lot to see in the park but I only went to one. I had a quick stop to Painted Canyon Visitor Center in Medora, ND. It gave a first glimpse of the Badlands.

Painted Canyon is a valley in Billings county. It was named on account of its colorful rocks. It was indeed a colorful sight to behold. It maybe hot but the view was worth the stop and the heat.

Badlands Overlook has beautiful scenery of the different rock formations of clay and sandstones. According to the historical information marker, in the future, the jagged land will be smooth with the sudden downpours of the rain and the river cutting and shaping the rocks.

After my trips in Nebraska and South Dakota, I was craving for city life. I checked where to go that’ll also be a good stop to spend the night. I found Fargo to be more feasible than Bismarck. So, I drove to Fargo. The drive was about 4 hours and 40 minutes.

Fargo is the most populous city in the state per wikipedia.org. It is also considered the gateway to the West. The city is close to Minnesota which is a neighboring state. There were a bunch of big stores and corporations I saw when I got there. I did check some of the restaurants, too. But the best experience I had in Fargo was witnessing the July 4th fireworks real close. I filmed it at perfect time when it was about to end.

Here is the list of places I’ve checked while in Fargo: Paradiso Mexican Restaurant

Porter Creek Hardwood Grill

Lindenwood Park

Fireworks Display

https://youtu.be/7h6wj28qVks

North Dakota may not have a lot of attractions to see but it was fairly decent to travel. The Badlands and its sceneries were not bad. A lot of nature surrounding and the terrains has changed from mountains to hills to low lying valleys and grasslands. I know there are more to explore but it’s better if you do it firsthand. Photos can’t bring justice to the real beauty you see in your own two eyes when you visit North Dakota.