Aberdeen, SD

This morning we left Hazen Bay with no plans to return next year as camp hosts. Hazen Bay has become one our most favorite places in the US. We really enjoyed being camp hosts and the friendships we have made with so many people are something that we will cherish for ever. The beauty of the sun setting over Lake Sakakawea symbolizes the feelings and memories that we have of this period in our lives.
As we traveled east across Garrison Dam we saw many boats salmon fishing along the face of the dam. As we traveled south on US 85 we were struck by how green the country side still is. The grass is normally dry and brown by early August. Upon entering South Dakota we noticed that the corn fields and pastures were dry and brown obviously they haven't been blessed with the rains that we had in central and northern ND. Turning east on US 12 we soon left the grazing lands and entered into farming country with many large grain facilities. We are staying at Wylie Park campground here at Aberdeen. Wylie Park is a large city park that has a small zoo, bumper boats, go carts and a storybook land.