Days 3, 4, 5 - Clark Cottage, Detroit Lakes, MN

We arrived in Detroit Lakes Sunday evening around 7:00. We made really good time, but that was because I drove between 70 and 80 miles per hour the entire way up here from Mahomet. Still, it took over 12 hours of driving time! Overall MPG was 8.5.

We were rushing because Ann Sue's cousin, Spencer, had made his special ribs with fresh-picked Minnesota corn for dinner. Couldn't miss that! We ate ribs and watched the Redskins/Dallas game.

Bailey caught some Z's -- she never sleeps when riding in the car. She keeps her eyes on me almost the entire drive. She has a nice fabric crate with vents/windows and a soft mat, but she just can't sleep.

We spent some time finding the best spot to park the Airstream. Finally decided to park in front of Spencer's garages where the driveway was most level. He had a 110V outlet in the garage we were able to plug into to keep the batteries charged and run the lights and furnace. The furnace uses a propane heater, so it only needs 12V DC to run the blower. We had mostly a full tank of fresh water and an empty grey tank, so we plan to dry camp in the driveway for three days.

Here is a picture of the Airstream.

This is Bailey encountering a horse for the first time. She didn't know what to make of it. Started to growl and the hackles on her back were up. I talked to her and calmed her down, but she still kept a wary eye on the horse. It saw us and came over to the fence, but that made Bailey even more agitated.

Took Bailey down to the lake. She is interested in the water, but the sound of the water splashing on the shore scares her.