Labor Day Dino Dig Day 4

Today we started our trek home. We said goodbye to Glendive for this time and drove across North Dakota and into Minnesota. 
Our first stop this morning was Udderly Cool-   Salem Sue. She is a giant roadaide cow. We visited her a few years ago and wanted to stop again ;). 
Then, we made our way to Bismarck, North Dakota to the North Dakota Heritage Museum. We were impressed! We spent a lot longer at the museum than we anticipated. 
One of the exhibits was of a mummified dinosaur! "Dakota" is a juvenile Edmontosaurus. 
After our dinosaur look alike contest in Glendive, we opted for a fish look alike contest in Bismarck. 
We grabbed a quick bite to eat, and then we were off again.... with a short stop in Jamestown to see the world's largest Buffalo. 
The live buffalo were difficult to see. With the heat, we thought perhaps they were in the trees/shade. 

Then we drove to Park Rapids for the night. Tomorrow we drive home. 






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