Flooding in Montana. No surprise, since we've ridden through rain for the past few days.
Entering North Dakota
An oil rig
Drilling for more oil
Saturday, May 29, 2010
We Entered North Dakota and Struck Oil
After spending 13 days in Montana and cycling nearly 700 miles in the state, which is the fourth largest in the US, we crossed the border into North Dakota on Saturday with the wind behind us and no rain. The terrain so far looks like that of central and eastern Montana -- plains and rolling hills -- but a striking feature is the appearance of numerous oil rigs and oil drilling sites. We learned that western North Dakota has large oil reserves and an ongoing oil boom, and we read about farmers who became instant millionaires when oil was found on their land.
Flooding in Montana. No surprise, since we've ridden through rain for the past few days.
Our last sight in Montana, before crossing into North Dakota. Casinos are everywhere in Montana, to our horror.
Drilling for more oil
Flooding in Montana. No surprise, since we've ridden through rain for the past few days.
Drilling for more oil
