Friday (second day)
Woke up this morning in Devil’s Lake, North Dakota. Dad had a red blanket around him because it was only 42° , this according to uncle John, gadget master. We decided toeat breakfast on the train. I had Railroad French Toast. We went thourgh Rugby, North Dakota which is the center of North America. I had to set my watch from Central to Mountain time. We went through Fort Buford were Sitting Bull surrendered in the Battle of Little big Horn. There are a lot of Indian reservations in North Dakota. Sitting Bull spent his last days here. Then on to Glasgow where a large area of dinosaur bones were discovered. In Havre we got off the train and stretched our legs. Along the empire line butch Cassity and the Sundance Kid with Billy Jarvis blew up a train in 1901 and stole $66,000. The glacier Park was very scenic and had snow capped mountains. As this is the Rocky Mountains. It’s one of the most beautiful sights I have seen. In cut Bank, Montana the area is know for the coldest mid-winter temperature in the country. Coming out of the Rocky Mountians ther is a section known as Mystery Pass. The tracks curves were so severe we coud see the front of the train. Then it was on to Whitefish which was one of the layover points. It was really beautiful and Dad said you would enjoy it. Now we’re in a 7 mile tunnel called Flathead. This has taken us out of the Rocky Mountains and on our way to Spokane, Wahsington. We’ll write more tomorrow as Dad has his red blanket over him. Dad’s taken two who chairs. I’m sleeping with Tackett again. I’ll never be the same.